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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Mossy Sludge. The dragon conjures sludge-like moss that briefly covers surfaces in the lair. The ceiling, floor, and walls of the lair become difficult terrain until initiative count 20 on the next round
of writing within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair become magically charged and can’t be damaged by nonmagical means.
Restless Sleep. When a creature finishes a long rest within 6 miles of the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
conjures sludge-like moss that briefly covers surfaces in the lair. The ceiling, floor, and walls of the lair become difficult terrain until initiative count 20 on the next round.
Toxic Spores. The
’s lair is altered by the dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Preservation of Knowledge. Books, letters, and any other physical forms of writing within 6 miles
Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
exist.
If the demilich drops to 0 hit points, it is destroyed and turns to powder, leaving behind its gems. Crushing a gem releases any soul trapped within, at which point the target’s body re
antimagic field fills the space of the target, moving with it until initiative count 20 on the next round.
The demilich targets any number of creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. No target can regain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
in area 29. A creature that enters a space of crushing gears for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there takes 27 (5d10) bludgeoning damage. Conveyors
Conveyor belts connect areas 28–area
31, allowing the steady transfer of materials between parts of the inner core. Each round on initiative count 20 (losing ties), the conveyors move anything on them 40 feet in the direction indicated on map 17.2.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
in area 29. A creature that enters a space of crushing gears for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there takes 27 (5d10) bludgeoning damage. Conveyors
Conveyor belts connect areas 28–area
31, allowing the steady transfer of materials between parts of the inner core. Each round on initiative count 20 (losing ties), the conveyors move anything on them 40 feet in the direction indicated on map 17.2.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Qualith The “writing” of mind flayers, known as Qualith, isn’t as simple as a set of symbols representing sounds or ideas. An inscription in Qualith captures the thoughts of its creator and
, its intended meaning, and its intended audience. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and, in extreme cases, madness. A comprehend languages spell provides understanding of the inscription roughly equivalent to what a mind flayer would get from it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Qualith The “writing” of mind flayers, known as Qualith, isn’t as simple as a set of symbols representing sounds or ideas. An inscription in Qualith captures the thoughts of its creator and
, its intended meaning, and its intended audience. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and, in extreme cases, madness. A comprehend languages spell provides understanding of the inscription roughly equivalent to what a mind flayer would get from it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
flailing away at the creatures inside with its tentacles, as described above in “Thrashing Tentacles.” Round 2 The octopus’s weight and writing tentacles cause the ship to list 30 degrees to port. At the
Sequence of Events Following is a round-by-round summary of how events progress as the octopus brings down the ship. Round 1 The octopus begins its attack, wrapping itself around the ship and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
flailing away at the creatures inside with its tentacles, as described above in “Thrashing Tentacles.” Round 2 The octopus’s weight and writing tentacles cause the ship to list 30 degrees to port. At the
Sequence of Events Following is a round-by-round summary of how events progress as the octopus brings down the ship. Round 1 The octopus begins its attack, wrapping itself around the ship and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Book Description This children’s book is a mechanical curiosity of gnomish design, with a cover made of wood and copper. The front cover bears a faded, hand-painted rendering of a round millstone
hand. The son drowns in a river while washing clothes. The final scene—which doesn’t play out until the music box is repaired—shows the daughter defeating the shadow by crushing it under a millstone.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Book Description This children’s book is a mechanical curiosity of gnomish design, with a cover made of wood and copper. The front cover bears a faded, hand-painted rendering of a round millstone
hand. The son drowns in a river while washing clothes. The final scene—which doesn’t play out until the music box is repaired—shows the daughter defeating the shadow by crushing it under a millstone.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
metal embossed with a braille-like form of tactile writing known as Qualith. Mind flayers use their tentacles to read Qualith, which is composed in four-line stanzas indecipherable to other creatures
in Seadeeps can make a DC 18 Intelligence check to interpret the inscription. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and requires the creature to succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
metal embossed with a braille-like form of tactile writing known as Qualith. Mind flayers use their tentacles to read Qualith, which is composed in four-line stanzas indecipherable to other creatures
in Seadeeps can make a DC 18 Intelligence check to interpret the inscription. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and requires the creature to succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
from a distance. A large, round table with four chairs sits in one corner of the room, with shelves and workbenches arranged along the walls. Books and papers are scattered on the table, along with a
minute. The writing on the papers and books in the room has become illegible, and the paper is so brittle from the fire elementals’ heat that it crumbles at a touch. Treasure The chest contains three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
from a distance. A large, round table with four chairs sits in one corner of the room, with shelves and workbenches arranged along the walls. Books and papers are scattered on the table, along with a
minute. The writing on the papers and books in the room has become illegible, and the paper is so brittle from the fire elementals’ heat that it crumbles at a touch. Treasure The chest contains three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
messages in Qualith, a form of tactile writing. Mind flayers use their tentacles to read Qualith, which is composed in four-line stanzas indecipherable to other creatures. A creature that touches a Qualith
Intelligence check to interpret the inscription. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and requires the creature to succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. The creature takes 17 (5d6) psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
darkness. The landing at the east end of the cavern is guarded by four Crushing Wave reavers and one fathomer commanded by a Dark Tide knight named Eyon (see chapter 7 for the cultists’ statistics
symbol is painted on the southern wall — a shape like an X with the bottom limbs linked by a horizontal line.
Long ago this chamber served as the harbormaster’s post, but the Crushing Wave cult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
darkness. The landing at the east end of the cavern is guarded by four Crushing Wave reavers and one fathomer commanded by a Dark Tide knight named Eyon (see chapter 7 for the cultists’ statistics
symbol is painted on the southern wall — a shape like an X with the bottom limbs linked by a horizontal line.
Long ago this chamber served as the harbormaster’s post, but the Crushing Wave cult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Keep Locations K1. Front Gate The keep’s main entrance features a two-story gatehouse attached to a round tower. Arrow slits look out onto the ground outside the gate. The gate itself is a double
(see area K3). Otherwise, it takes a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to discern the murder holes overhead. Gatehouse Interior If the characters find a way into the round tower south of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Keep Locations K1. Front Gate The keep’s main entrance features a two-story gatehouse attached to a round tower. Arrow slits look out onto the ground outside the gate. The gate itself is a double
(see area K3). Otherwise, it takes a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to discern the murder holes overhead. Gatehouse Interior If the characters find a way into the round tower south of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
messages in Qualith, a form of tactile writing. Mind flayers use their tentacles to read Qualith, which is composed in four-line stanzas indecipherable to other creatures. A creature that touches a Qualith
Intelligence check to interpret the inscription. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and requires the creature to succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. The creature takes 17 (5d6) psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, and walls of the lair become difficult terrain until initiative count 20 on the next round. Toxic Spores. The dragon fills a 20-foot cube it can see within 120 feet of itself with toxic spores. Each
legendary deep dragon’s lair is altered by the dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Preservation of Knowledge. Books, letters, and any other physical forms of writing within 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
-foot-long beard can see through its eyes. 3 A perfectly smooth, round stone the size of a human’s fist. If placed on the ground, it rolls 20 feet per round toward the nearest source of fresh water. 4 A
winking on its surface, before settling to the ground nearby. 9 A thick, dusty tome, every page filled with tiny, barely legible writing. Careful study of the book reveals it to be a written transcript
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
-foot-long beard can see through its eyes. 3 A perfectly smooth, round stone the size of a human’s fist. If placed on the ground, it rolls 20 feet per round toward the nearest source of fresh water. 4 A
winking on its surface, before settling to the ground nearby. 9 A thick, dusty tome, every page filled with tiny, barely legible writing. Careful study of the book reveals it to be a written transcript
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
attacked from a distance. A large, round table with four chairs sits in one corner of the room, with shelves and workbenches arranged along the walls. Books and papers are scattered on the table, along with
after 1 minute. The writing on the papers and books in the room has become illegible, and the paper is so brittle from the fire elementals’ heat that it crumbles at a touch. Treasure The chest contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
attacked from a distance. A large, round table with four chairs sits in one corner of the room, with shelves and workbenches arranged along the walls. Books and papers are scattered on the table, along with
after 1 minute. The writing on the papers and books in the room has become illegible, and the paper is so brittle from the fire elementals’ heat that it crumbles at a touch. Treasure The chest contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, and walls of the lair become difficult terrain until initiative count 20 on the next round. Toxic Spores. The dragon fills a 20-foot cube it can see within 120 feet of itself with toxic spores. Each
legendary deep dragon’s lair is altered by the dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Preservation of Knowledge. Books, letters, and any other physical forms of writing within 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
and initiative count 10. Active Elements. The Path of Blades includes a set of whirling blades along the first 80 feet of the trap, crushing pillars that slam down from the ceiling to the floor before
+5 bonus to the attack roll and dealing 11 (2d10) slashing damage on a hit. Crushing Pillars (Initiative 10). Each creature in the 50-foot-long area beyond the first 80 feet of the hallway must make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Haayon the Punisher This encounter occurs only after the prophets of the Cult of the Howling Hatred and the Cult of the Crushing Wave have been defeated. Bands of raiders roaming the area, minor
guard.
Five Crushing Wave reavers and a Howling Hatred priest wearing a balloon pack watch the outer camp. (See chapter 7 for the cultists’ statistics and rules for the balloon pack.) The figures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
and initiative count 10. Active Elements. The Path of Blades includes a set of whirling blades along the first 80 feet of the trap, crushing pillars that slam down from the ceiling to the floor before
+5 bonus to the attack roll and dealing 11 (2d10) slashing damage on a hit. Crushing Pillars (Initiative 10). Each creature in the 50-foot-long area beyond the first 80 feet of the hallway must make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Haayon the Punisher This encounter occurs only after the prophets of the Cult of the Howling Hatred and the Cult of the Crushing Wave have been defeated. Bands of raiders roaming the area, minor
guard.
Five Crushing Wave reavers and a Howling Hatred priest wearing a balloon pack watch the outer camp. (See chapter 7 for the cultists’ statistics and rules for the balloon pack.) The figures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
prone. The demilich targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. An antimagic field fills the space of the target, moving with it until initiative count 20 on the next round. The demilich
targets any number of creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. No target can regain hit points until initiative count 20 on the next round. Lair Traits A demilich’s tomb might have any or all of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
prone. The demilich targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. An antimagic field fills the space of the target, moving with it until initiative count 20 on the next round. The demilich
targets any number of creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. No target can regain hit points until initiative count 20 on the next round. Lair Traits A demilich’s tomb might have any or all of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
writing, in Olman, reads, “Dare not open this pit unless you be willing to meet the challenge of pelota.” Five feet above the capstone in the southern wall is a hemispherical depression 1 foot in
above the pit while preventing the ball from reaching the northern end of the hall. If all the characters fail to hit the ball for 1 round, the faint sound of a drum dirge will be heard. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
writing, in Olman, reads, “Dare not open this pit unless you be willing to meet the challenge of pelota.” Five feet above the capstone in the southern wall is a hemispherical depression 1 foot in
above the pit while preventing the ball from reaching the northern end of the hall. If all the characters fail to hit the ball for 1 round, the faint sound of a drum dirge will be heard. A character who