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Playerâs Handbook
You inscribe a glyph that later unleashes a magical effect. You inscribe it either on a surface (such as a table or a section of floor) or within an object that can be closed (such as a book or chest
it as part of creating the glyph. The spell must target a single creature or an area. The spell being stored has no immediate effect when cast in this way.
When the glyph is triggered, the stored
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
be closed (such as a book, a scroll, or a treasure chest) to conceal the glyph. The glyph can cover an area no larger than 10 feet in diameter. If the surface or object is moved more than 10 feet from
much damage on a successful one.
Spell Glyph. You can store a prepared spell of 3rd level or lower in the glyph by casting it as part of creating the glyph. The spell must target a single
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Fey Crossings Fey crossings are places of mystery and beauty on the Material Plane that have a near-perfect mirror in the Feywild, creating a portal where the two planes touch. A traveler passes
during a full moon, on the dawn of a particular day, or for someone carrying a certain type of item. A fey crossing can be closed permanently if the land on either side is dramatically altered â for example, if a castle is built over the clearing on the Material Plane.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
powered, closed stasis pod for 1 minute, the creature has the unconscious condition and is in stasis. While in stasis, the creature doesnât require air, food, or drink, and it doesnât age. If the
an umber hulk burst from its malfunctioning stasis pod. It smashed the pods around it in a rage, then burrowed through the wall, creating area 10.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
36. Looted Vaults These dwarven vaults were looted long ago. The heavy iron vault doors have all been warped and pulled away from their frames, and they can no longer be closed. 36a. Teleport Trap A
senses from piercing the vault. 36c. Obsidian Vault The lead door that once secured this room is bent inward at the bottom, creating a 3-foot-high triangular hole through which Medium and smaller creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
plain face. In her hands, she holds a book so encrusted with lichen that its covers can barely be closed around its wrinkled pages. âI believe youâre looking for this,â she says with a warm, bright smile
point, Xanthoriaâs research became more geared toward creating a ward against death itself, then finally toward achieving lichdom. According to the book, Xanthoria never discovered the source of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
material as the surface in which theyâre set (usually stone) and require a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check to locate, unless noted otherwise. When they are closed, most doors and secret doors
. These tunnels can be ignored if you have no desire to expand the dungeon. If you choose to expand a level by creating new rooms of your own, you can attach your section of the dungeon to an existing map by using one of these connecting tunnels.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
that can be closed (such as a book, a scroll, or a treasure chest) to conceal the glyph. The glyph can cover an area no larger than 10 feet in diameter. If the surface or object is moved more than 10
successful one. Spell Glyph. You can store a prepared spell of 3rd level or lower in the glyph by casting it as part of creating the glyph. The spell must target a single creature or an area. The spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
that can be closed (such as a book, a scroll, or a treasure chest) to conceal the glyph. The glyph can cover an area no larger than 10 feet in diameter. If the surface or object is moved more than 10
successful one. Spell Glyph. You can store a prepared spell of 3rd level or lower in the glyph by casting it as part of creating the glyph. The spell must target a single creature or an area. The spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
creating any event-based adventure. Then consider three additional elements for the adventure: the victim, the suspects, and the clues. Victim Think about the victimâs relationship to the villain
detective fiction is to create a closed circle of suspects â a finite number of individuals whose circumstances make them the only possible suspects. One tip for keeping the players and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
dispelled or triggered
You inscribe a glyph that later unleashes a magical effect. You inscribe it either on a surface (such as a table or a section of floor) or within an object that can be closed (such
it as part of creating the glyph. The spell must target a single creature or an area. The spell being stored has no immediate effect when cast in this way. When the glyph is triggered, the stored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
dispelled or triggered
You inscribe a glyph that later unleashes a magical effect. You inscribe it either on a surface (such as a table or a section of floor) or within an object that can be closed (such
it as part of creating the glyph. The spell must target a single creature or an area. The spell being stored has no immediate effect when cast in this way. When the glyph is triggered, the stored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
in white. A table in the center of the room has a small bench beside it. In the southwest corner is a coffer, its lid closed. A mass of seaweed rises in the northwest corner to a height of about seven
. Against the east wall rests a coffer, its lid closed.
The occupant of this room is presently in the throne room (area 42). Coffer. The locked coffer can be opened by a character who makes a successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
tongue-lever in the statue. The metal is twisted near the statueâs foot, creating an inch-wide tear several feet deep. This space ensures the interior of the cube gets air but is much too small to pass
statue to open the mouth, ushered their prisoners inside, then closed the mouth. They then broke off the lever and hid it in the Occluding Miasma, under guard, until they could return for it. The hammering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
latch keeping it closed. The box contains a dozen crawling claws. If the lid is opened, the crawling claws quickly skitter out. A character who immediately tries to close the lid can make a DC 15
claws that escaped from the box scurry about the cave, knocking over jars of chemical supplies and creating a chemical mixture that fills the cave with noxious gas for 1 minute. When a creature enters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
like to keep their dark schemes and vile indulgences behind closed doors. Amid the twisted streets and quiet mansions of West Wall stand scores of stone monuments dedicated to important figures and
to create further unrest in the city. Gang members send coded messages to one another by tapping hollow rocks together, creating eerie clicking sounds that echo throughout the otherwise quiet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
different races or cultures. The bardic colleges might be closed to everyone except elves, dragonborn might be the only creatures capable of becoming sorcerers, and all warlocks in your world might be human
players using them are comfortable with the fact that you might need to go back and make some changes after seeing them in play. Creating New Class Options Each class has at least one major choice point
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
reflect their demeanors: a flamboyant, golden disc for the Lightcaller and a closed, silver helmet for the coolly distant Nightwhisperer. The circadian monarchs swap places at dusk and dawn, and
influenced by the magic of Elysium, creating one or more of the following effects in and around the gate-town: Ambient Benevolence. Residents in Ecstasy are friendly toward visitors that arenât hostile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
mystery and beauty on the Material Plane that have a near-perfect mirror in the Feywild, creating a portal where the two planes touch. A traveler passes through a fey crossing by entering a clearing, wading
certain type of item. A fey crossing can be closed permanently if the land on either side is dramatically alteredâfor example, if a castle is built over the clearing on the Material Plane. Feywild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
burst forth from the book like steam from a kettle, collecting along the ceiling until wisps of darkness outline a vague humanoid figure. Meanwhile, the scenes inside the book transform, creating an
has been destroyed, Shemshime is pulled into the nearest closed book, ending the curse. That book transforms into a copy of Shemshimeâs Bedtime Rhyme, destroying the bookâs original content in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
widens, creating a cavern-like chamber. Small, two-foot-diameter holes riddle the node. A dim fiery glow shines out of one such hole.
Creature. In the glowing hall rests a fire snake. Belak used magic to
two sapphires (worth 50 gp each). 46. Old Shrine The stone door at the end of the corridor is closed and stuck, requiring someone to make a successful DC 15 Strength check to pull it open. Faded mosaic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Ziggurat. The main entrance toâand exit fromâthe ziggurat (area B57) lies on the next tier down. Its doors have been closed for centuries and can be opened only from the inside. Haunted Tombs. Horrible
, the skeletons crumble to dust. B31: Nobleâs Burial Room Scenes of warfare decorate the walls of this burial room. A closed wooden coffin stands upright near the south wall. The image of a noble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. C11. Guest Room This room is similar to area C10, except that its door is closed. C12. Study Against the west wall stands a handsome rolltop desk, north of which two leather-padded armchairs face a
players: An explosion of some kind damaged the two uppermost levels of this tower, creating a gaping hole between them and covering the area with soot. A curved wooden staircase that once rose along the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
without being caught by guards. In battle she poses a potent threat, creating blasts of flame and striking with magical force in both melee and ranged combat. She spends her time contemplating the web
guards and placing the prison on high alert. If a fight breaks out with closed doors between the battle and the nearest guards, on initiative count 0, make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check for the guards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Wersten Kern loyally serves Lord Soth and stands guard over the Mourning Sanctum The interior of this mighty temple has been hollowed out, its roof and interior walls reduced to rubble, creating one
. Veins of pulsing violet lightâthe same shade as the flames belowâpulse through the stone. A still figure in charred armor sits on the throne, glowing red eyes staring from his closed, crown-like helm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
without being caught by guards. In battle she poses a potent threat, creating blasts of flame and striking with magical force in both melee and ranged combat. She spends her time contemplating the web
guards and placing the prison on high alert. If a fight breaks out with closed doors between the battle and the nearest guards, on initiative count 0, make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check for the guards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
section of wall has been smashed to the southwest, creating a crude tunnel to the catacombs beyond. To the southeast stands a closed stone door.
As the characters enter this area, the next scene from
shattered the south wall, creating a passage high in the cliffs beneath Castle Kalaman. After this scene plays out, another violent blow shakes the tomb surrounded by the sculpted dragon. Sarlamirâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
square room, its walls, floor, and ceiling made of glowing crystal set with images of unblinking eyes. A crystal door stands closed, but you can just make out the long corridor beyond it, and a lone
and drink for Alessia and any visitors to the tomb. It currently contains empty glass flasks, half a loaf of bread, and three peaches. If the cabinet door is closed, a bell rings. When the door is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
fire in multiple directions on creatures within the gatehouse passageway. Each arrow slit is also fitted with an iron shutter, which can be closed and latched so that a creature within the gatehouse
, creating giant wheels.
Two robed figures whip five sorry-looking humans into pushing against the crossbeams of the westernmost wheel with all their might. As the wheel turns slowly counterclockwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
has a central spiral staircase leading up. The staircase is flanked by two closed doors, each one set in the middle of a stone wall. A thin, weak-looking dragonborn is feebly trying to sweep the floor
. Inside the chest are the materials the hags use for creating cursed paintings, including three blank canvases and paints infused with demon ichor. A character who examines the canvas determines that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
reshaped the world in their image, sowing madness and creating monsters. They fused goblins together to create the gibbering dolgrims and crafted the blind dolgaunts from hobgoblin stock. The goblinoid
champions of Dhakaan fought fiercely. But in the end, it was the orc Gatekeeper druids who closed the portals to Xoriat and drove the daelkyr into Khyber. The Gatekeepers crafted seals to hold both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
four panels are closed. Opening a hatch reveals a square cavity containing the head of a decapitated creature. When a hatch is opened, the head inside that cavity barks one of the following utterances
: Bugbear head: âYah!â
Harpy head: âBah!â
Hobgoblin head: âGah!â
Ogre head: âBah!â
Each repeats its one-word utterance every time its hatch is opened, then falls silent until the hatch is closed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, another tarp covers a larger cylindrical object. Dusty webs cover everything. A metal door stands closed in the center of the adjacent wall.
Creatures. The âspherical objectsâ covered with tarps are
platinum rod as part of its components. Each rod is worth 20 gp. Door. The door exiting this area is made of steel, and is closed and locked. Its only features are three 6-inch-wide slots set in a row at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
feet long. A number of stone mausoleums stand vacant, their doors hanging open. The interior of a mausoleum is dimly lit when its door is open and shrouded in darkness when the door is closed. As the
following as the characters enter this area: This huge chamber is lined by funerary shelves along the stone walls above six bare daises, creating a display of dusty humanoid bones rising from floor to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
without any real information about it. The site has proven far more dangerous than they expected. Their entry from the Far Realm is now closed, and they donât know why. The githyanki make short, careful
(Perception) score of 14 score or higher find a slit in the wall that peels open when touched, creating an opening. Characters who succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check






