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Player’s Handbook
This spell grants the ability to move across any liquid surface—such as water, acid, mud, snow, quicksand, or lava—as if it were harmless solid ground (creatures crossing molten lava can
still take damage from the heat). Up to ten willing creatures of your choice within range gain this ability for the duration.
An affected target must take a Bonus Action to pass from the liquid&rsquo
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
flayers. Many githzerai dwell in Limbo, honing their psionic powers by shaping their homes on that chaotic plane. The githzerai described here oftentimes traverse the planes, crossing between them via the
within 15 feet of the githzerai is difficult terrain for other creatures while the flowers and vines are present.
5–6: Retaliating Light. Multicolored lights surround the githzerai until the start
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Although small, redcaps have formidable strength.
In the Feywild, or in places where that plane touches another plane at a fey crossing, one or more redcaps might appear where fresh blood soaks the ground
creature even more psychotic, causing it to brood over irrational hatreds. A group of madcaps will sometimes band together over a shared hatred of something, such as music, creatures with curly hair
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
medusa’s lair.
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Maintain a planar crossing from which great power flows while also curtailing the effects of that power as it infuses the world.
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Seek out a new generation of
often decorated with the petrified bodies of creatures that raised arms against the medusa or its followers. The lair is typically a rich repository of knowledge, with lore both worldly and esoteric
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
This spell grants the ability to move across any liquid surface--such as water, acid, mud, snow, quicksand, or lava--as if it were harmless solid ground (creatures crossing molten lava can still take
damage from the heat). Up to ten willing creatures you can see within range gain this ability for the duration.
If you target a creature submerged in a liquid, the spell carries the target to the surface of the liquid at a rate of 60 feet per round.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
of a maze that might change configuration from time to time. To use the crossing, one must walk or run from the maze’s entrance to its center. Creatures who circumvent the maze using magic or flight
each year, a ghostly image of the intact tower appears above the ruined foundation, during which time the fey crossing appears as a shimmering doorway that creatures can pass through. 7 Stone Bridge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
it. Reaching Gibbet Crossing is normally a daunting affair, as Underdark dangers deter most travelers. Qunbraxel has killed or driven away the dangerous creatures that normally lurk in the area so the
Gibbet Crossing Gibbet Crossing is a forlorn place. It was once a crossroads of the Underdark where drow, duergar, and svirfneblin communities lived in uneasy peace. The duergar had a lucrative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
circular and 300 feet in diameter, is home to a host of creatures that attack the characters in waves: Two gargoyles roost atop a stone mausoleum located 30 feet north of the shadow crossing. The
Shadow Crossing Sylphene, the baron’s firstborn daughter, was a tortured soul. After she was interred, her grave became a shadow crossing—a gateway to the Shadowfell. To use this gate, the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Underworld Crossing The Tartyx River is dotted with ruined temples of Athreos on either side of its banks that serve as crossing points between the mortal world and the Underworld. Souls of the dead
to keep the living out of the realm of the dead and the dead from returning to the land of the living. Underworld Crossing Adventures Adventures in Underworld crossings usually involve the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
surface—such as water, acid, mud, snow, quicksand, or lava—as if it were harmless solid ground (creatures crossing molten lava can still take damage from the heat). Up to ten willing creatures you can see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
surface—such as water, acid, mud, snow, quicksand, or lava—as if it were harmless solid ground (creatures crossing molten lava can still take damage from the heat). Up to ten willing creatures you can see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
neither a Fey nor of fey ancestry, the fey crossing activates only if exactly eight creatures are inside the ring. The fey crossing works both ways, allowing travel to and from Thither. Returning to
fairy ring. On a roll of 1 or 2, there are no creatures in the ring’s vicinity. On a roll of 3 or higher, the ring has a swarm of campestris (see appendix C) singing and dancing inside it. Using body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
ability to move across any liquid surface—such as water, acid, mud, snow, quicksand, or lava—as if it were harmless solid ground (creatures crossing molten lava can still take damage from the heat). Up
to ten willing creatures of your choice within range gain this ability for the duration. An affected target must take a Bonus Action to pass from the liquid’s surface into the liquid itself and vice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Creatures that sleep in the vicinity find their rest plagued by disturbing dreams and unintelligible whispers that hint at something simultaneously enticing and repulsive. Beneath the keep is a well
that once held a portal to the Feywild. Ancient fomorians built Karontor’s Hold around the font to study and harness its power. They used this crossing to launch an ill-fated assault on the Feywild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
barrier to many characters but easily navigated by water-breathing creatures. Obstacles can affect more than one room. A chasm might run through several passages and chambers, or send cracks through
Obstacle 1 Antilife aura with a radius of 1d10 × 10 ft.; while in the aura, living creatures can’t regain hit points 2 Battering winds reduce speed by half, impose disadvantage on ranged attack rolls 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
grants the ability to move across any liquid surface—such as water, acid, mud, snow, quicksand, or lava—as if it were harmless solid ground (creatures crossing molten lava can still take damage from
and the target become separated by more than 60 feet. It also ends if the spell is cast again on either of the connected creatures. Water Breathing Level 3 Transmutation (Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
day crossing a rolling plain or an hour making their way through caverns underground. On the smallest scale, it could mean one character pulling a lever in a dungeon room to see what happens. Social
characters and other creatures swinging weapons, casting spells, maneuvering for position, and so on—all in an effort to defeat their opponents, whether that means killing every enemy, taking captives, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
introduction. Chapter 1 describes the Witchlight Carnival. Hidden somewhere in the carnival is a fey crossing to the domain of Prismeer, but the trick to opening this portal is known only to the carnival’s
several appendices wherein you’ll find rules for new magic items, stat blocks for new creatures, and other goodies. At the end of the book is a Story Tracker you can use to keep track of story developments as they occur. Advice on how to use the Story Tracker appears later in this introduction.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
besting the cave’s guardians, the characters find a waterfall frozen in time and unravel its mysteries to discover a fey crossing into the Eternal Garden in the Feywild. As the characters explore the
garden, they likely meet the Gardener, the archfey who rules the domain; this is especially likely if they clash with any denizens of the garden, which abounds with eccentric Fey creatures. Various
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Shadow Crossings Similar to fey crossings, shadow crossings are locations where the veil between the Material Plane and the Shadowfell is so thin that creatures can walk from one plane to the other
. A blot of shadow in the corner of a dusty crypt might be a shadow crossing, as might an open grave. Shadow crossings form in gloomy places where spirits or the stench of death lingers, such as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
creatures to make it their home. Porphura used magic to extend her life so she could remain with Caerwyn throughout the elf’s longer life span. To protect their paradise, the lovers struck a bargain with
Material Plane through a fey crossing in a magical cave on Sybarate, the Cave of Echoes. When Caerwyn’s life reached its inevitable end, Porphura worked one last undertaking. She raised a tomb inside their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Moving on the Train To reach the Stranger, the characters must make their way from the Caboose (area E1) to the Jail Car (area E8). Crossing between Cars Creatures can safely move from one car to
leader Strong Winds Creatures climbing on the outside the train or flying within 15 feet of it while it’s in motion are subject to strong winds, the effects of which are as follows: Difficult Terrain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s 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
and gone the next. Like other portals between planes, most fey crossings open infrequently. A crossing might open only during a full moon, on the dawn of a particular day, or for someone carrying a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, even if I can’t win outright.
8 I feel protective of smaller, weaker creatures that are tormented by larger monsters.
White Dragon Ideals d6 Ideal
1 Rapacity. When a creature has
the misfortune of crossing my path, I ask myself two questions: Am I hungry now? And if not, will I be hungry later? (Any)
2 Survival. This world is harsh and unforgiving, and so am I. I do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
set the scene: As Wyrm’s Crossing and Baldur’s Gate disappear from view, you find yourselves heading down the Coast Way, a dirt road that leads to such distant lands as Tethyr, Amn, and Calimshan
leap out of the hay and attack. Meanwhile, the cambion assumes his true form, flies up into the air, and targets creatures with his Fire Ray attack. The two draft horses are ordinary beasts but don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
C3. Ferry Service The flying ferry is summoned from the monastery’s dock at the sphinx’s mental command, crossing over to the cliff ledge. The ferry also comes if the sphinx is killed, adhering to
laboratory debris attached to a small engine similar to the large engines holding the monastery aloft. The skiff can ferry up to ten Medium creatures at one time, and can be controlled automatically by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Arekanz’s Donjon Locations In this unreality, before Vecna slew his rival deities and fed their remains to Arekanz, the archlich turned each rival to stone. From where creatures first appear in
valley.
The area of the hazardous scree is marked with dotted lines on the map. When any creature takes a step on the scree, the scree collapses. That creature and any other creatures within the marked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
pygmywort to sneak his way across. At reduced size, he leaves no trail that normal-sized pursuers can follow. Tiny creatures can move through the thicket at no penalty. For Small and Medium creatures, the
thicket is difficult terrain. While in the thicket, Tiny and Small creatures have half cover against Medium creatures and can hide. Creatures can negate the movement penalty by destroying the fungi
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
knowledge from outlaws crossing into the monastery, asking about good-aligned topics might negate its advantage on the Intelligence check it makes to answer. Alternatively, you might decide that the dock
willing to pay the price. Seeker of Knowledge. As a custodian of rare knowledge, the sphinx might have long coveted the knowledge of the monastery’s brains in jars — all of them creatures with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
properly, though this has no effect on game play. Floors and Stairs. Floors and staircases are made of mossy wooden planks that creak, groan, and bend underfoot. Crossing a floor or using a staircase
common among them are her lornlings (use the quickling stat block in appendix C). These tiny creatures look like miniature versions of Bavlorna. They are quick and flit about the cottage at her bidding.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
stables, kennel, and well (see areas 2 and 3 for details). Tapestries Four of the five tapestries each show dragons hunting, killing, and feasting on lesser creatures, with blue dragons attacking a desert
and a successful DC 20 Intelligence (History) check reveals their locations in the Sword Coast region. The blue dragons are attacking a caravan crossing the desert of Anauroch, the white and black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
stables, kennel, and well (see areas 2 and area 3 for details). Tapestries Four of the five tapestries each show dragons hunting, killing, and feasting on lesser creatures, with blue dragons attacking a
tapestries and a successful DC 20 Intelligence (History) check reveals their locations in the Sword Coast region. The blue dragons are attacking a caravan crossing the desert of Anauroch, the white and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
between natives and invaders.
The north wall depicts people questing for a new land; their experiences during the journey include crossing treacherous mountains, sailing over storm-tossed seas, and
in front of the mural is where creatures arrive after being teleported from the south end of area 32. To either side of the arch is a 5-foot-deep niche. A character who steps into either niche
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
more detail after the table. For guidelines on how to use random encounters effectively, see “Random Encounters” in chapter 3 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. If the characters are crossing terrain not
represented in the table, such as a swamp, you can create terrain-appropriate encounters by choosing creatures from the monster lists in appendix B of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Chapter 5 of that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
do new and dangerous things, the goblins offer to stay on after crossing the Silken Paths, and to help guide the characters through the Underdark. The two won’t leave the Underdark, however. Yuk Yuk
Silken Paths, keep in mind the following features.
Difficult Terrain. Any creature with a climbing speed can walk along the webs at that speed. For all other creatures, the webs are difficult terrain






