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classes
Basic Rules (2014)
skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks.
When it comes to combat, rogues prioritize cunning over brute strength. A rogue
avoiding danger, and a few learn magical tricks to supplement their other abilities.
A Shady Living
Every town and city has its share of rogues. Most of them live up to the worst stereotypes of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks. When it
with a barrage of attacks. Rogues have an almost supernatural knack for avoiding danger, and a few learn magical tricks to supplement their other abilities.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks. When it
with a barrage of attacks. Rogues have an almost supernatural knack for avoiding danger, and a few learn magical tricks to supplement their other abilities.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
dome, which is in no danger of collapse, even if the pillars were to be toppled. Each pillar is carved with a wraparound bas-relief. From north to south, the pillars depict the following scenes: A hill
giant lifting a rock above its head A frost giant chopping down a great pine A cloud giant flying among birds in the sky A flying storm giant hurling lightning bolts at a ship A stone giant climbing a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
thieves’ tools to disarm a trap or open a lock, or take the Use an Object action. Second-Story Work When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain the ability to climb faster than normal; climbing
, you have become adept at laying ambushes and quickly escaping danger. You can take two turns during the first round of any combat. You take your first turn at your normal initiative and your second turn at your initiative minus 10. You can’t use this feature when you are surprised.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
the vessel. A secret entrance might be concealed behind the Grand Master’s throne in area M3, opening to reveal a spidery contraption resembling an iron golem, and operating as a climbing elevator down
craft’s engines might also be found there if the monastery is in imminent danger of dropping from the sky. As an added challenge to the task of rescuing characters captured by the monks (including
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
thieves’ tools to disarm a trap or open a lock, or take the Utilize action. Second-Story Work When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain the ability to climb faster than normal; climbing no
become adept at laying ambushes and quickly escaping danger. You can take two turns during the first round of any combat. You take your first turn at your normal initiative and your second turn at your initiative minus 10. You can’t use this feature when you are surprised.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, whether the watchers on the ship are alerted to possible danger (a previous incorrect response to the signal), and whether the characters have taken all precautions to conceal their approach. Between the
characters with the utmost vigor while getting their vessel under way. Climbing Aboard Climbing aboard the Sea Ghost undetected is no small feat. Keep in mind the following as the characters attempt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
the writings must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. Success indicates that the character recognizes the danger and stops reading. Failure indicates the character absorbs the power of the fiendish lore
down the chute using crampons or some other device to grip the wall. Other characters can climb down only with ropes, pitons, and other climbing gear. The chute descends 60 feet to the roof of area 19
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the writings must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. Success indicates that the character recognizes the danger and stops reading. Failure indicates the character absorbs the power of the fiendish lore
down the chute using crampons or some other device to grip the wall. Other characters can climb down only with ropes, pitons, and other climbing gear. The chute descends 60 feet to the roof of area 19
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Into the Maze The minotaurs’ maze fills a region of the Underdark one mile on each side. A network of corridors climbing up to higher levels and descending to lower ones by way of ramps, the maze
steer them away from danger, in which case roll two d20s and take the lower result. Maze Encounters d20 Encounter 1–10 No encounter 11–12 Corpse 13–14 Gnawed bones 15–17 2d4 gnolls 18–20 1d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
attract enemies and draw the foes into greater danger, which can be especially effective if the invaders have made camp, are injured, or are otherwise compromised (such as having to move by climbing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
stationed inside the gatehouse, one in each tower. Four guards (male and female humans) man the adjacent walls. If the characters are seen flying or climbing over the walls, the guards assume that the
300-foot stretch of wall is watched over by a lone guard (male or female human). The guards are trained to crouch behind the wall and sound the alarm at any sign of danger. Burgomaster Dmitri Krezkov
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
tunnel. (Creatures on the bridge at area 5 are out of danger, as are any characters successfully climbing the cavern walls.) Any creature within 10 feet of the disused passage at area 4 or the steps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
wade around the shore in the area of the dunes might be able to avoid the skeletons, or at least minimize their contact with them. Climbing the Cliffs. If the characters try to circumvent the Skull
Dunes altogether by scaling the cliffs, they find plenty of natural footholds and handholds that climbers can use when making their ascent. The danger comes from the slick mixture of water and algae
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
their position while out of reach, but if they come in contact with an anchored object, they can move along it as if climbing. The student levitates for 5 minutes before the magic ends and they fall
try to mitigate the danger—perhaps by casting a spell or using a class feature. If they can’t, the box hits the student and deals damage as described above. Sick Leave During the hall’s preparation, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
pestilent swamp, climbing each spire to its steep, walled-off heights. Notorious kingpins, brazen embezzlers, and brooding criminal masterminds look down on petty larcenists from their towering hideouts, but
danger still looms even for those at the top. Without warning, the hollow peaks erupt with sporadic jets of lava and flaming rockslides, or as the locals say, “trouble above, trouble below.” The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
within reach of the door. If Ignis feels her child is in real danger, she breaks through the wall or the glass roof to retrieve Flauma and destroy the threat. If Ignis breaks the glass roof, each
end of the greenhouse. They can be spotted with a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check. Arthur used magic to domesticate these creatures, which pose no danger to the fire giants. If a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
simple pull-chain mechanism in times of danger. This hall is devoid of decoration. A frozen well stands hear a hallway to the east, and three iron cages are pushed against one wall. One contains a
well are icy and require climbing gear or magic to scale. O3. Overlook The door opens into a large, nearly empty room. Snow has drifted into the corners, and frost covers the stone walls. Three barred
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
characters, use his warnings to reinforce the danger of engaging Lord Soth in outright combat. Captive Soldier. If the soldier Caradoc is possessing drops to 0 hit points, allow her to make death saving
forty feet up.
At the chamber’s center, a massive brazier—easily ten feet tall and thirty feet across—roils with violet flames. A crude iron scaffold surrounds it, with uneven stairs climbing to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
in rugged leathers rapidly climbing a rope out of the chasm, pursued by several horse-sized spiders.
Clystran (neutral good, human scout) is being pursued by five giant spiders as the canyon floods
armory. Should danger arise, the locals arm themselves here. Lavender’s. Lavender Jalls (lawful neutral, human mage) is a renegade wizard who hasn’t taken the Test of High Sorcery. He specializes in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
between the two escarpments. It strikes at any creature that disturbs it, which includes characters scrambling up the slope. A climbing character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or
: The passage fills with a mighty roar as a huge surge of rushing water pours from above!
The flood threatens all creatures in the tunnel. (The goblin on the bridge is out of danger, as are any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
(Stealth) checks made to hide unless a character specifically looks for danger overhead, so they might surprise the party. The stream exits the south wall of the cavern through a passage only 3 feet high
target prone, then snaps at it with its powerful jaws to gulp it down. Treasure. The two chests contain a total of 2,200 sp. One holds a potion of climbing, and the other a potion of water breathing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
protected against intruders by monstrous guardians. Dory lives in the suspended ship. Reaching the ship without magic requires climbing the crane, which takes a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check
real danger on the walkway and the bridge comes from their uneven surface and the lack of a railing. A character who moves no more than 10 feet per turn and devotes all their attention to watching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
characters using the rope, but requires a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check by anyone climbing down the rough stone walls. On a failed check, a character tumbles down the sloping fissure and
, the first character stepping onto it falls into the acid-filled pit. Any creature that enters the pit for the first time on its turn or starts its turn there takes 2 (1d4) acid damage. Climbing out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the blights from up to 10 feet away. Alternatively, a character within 10 feet of the doorway can look for signs of danger and make a DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check, spotting the blights on a
13 or higher spot the blights from up to 10 feet away. Alternatively, a character within 10 feet of the doorway can look for signs of danger and make a DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check, spotting the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
to immediately wink out. They don’t return, even if the silence effect ends. Danger of Making Music. The characters can create their own musical echoes here by playing an instrument or singing, but
!” Talking to Shalfi. Conversations with Shalfi tend to be one-sided and hard to follow. Jitterjaws looms protectively above Shalfi but doesn’t attack unless Shalfi is in danger. Shalfi doesn’t remember his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
granite and slate with cream-colored roses climbing its garden walls. Last spring, a distant uncle came for a holiday visit, bringing a large load of baggage. The house servants acted strangely during his
animals — such as giant sewer rats pitted against dog-sized spiders. Most ordinary citizens who venture into the Undercellar for a taste of danger keep to these areas. However, those in search of more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
granite and slate with cream-colored roses climbing its garden walls. Last spring, a distant uncle came for a holiday visit, bringing a large load of baggage. The house servants acted strangely during his
animals — such as giant sewer rats pitted against dog-sized spiders. Most ordinary citizens who venture into the Undercellar for a taste of danger keep to these areas. However, those in search of more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
crash out of the jungle 2 rounds later, ready to fight whatever they meet. 5. Latrines During the attack on the camp, one templar’s courage failed him, and he hid from the undead by climbing down into
that’s triggered by someone else; they just won’t trigger it themselves. Navigating the shrine is difficult, however, for a two-person piggyback team. There’s a recurring danger that they’ll lose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
forced open with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check.
Illumination. Areas within the cathedral are brightly lit by continual flame spells cast on wall sconces.
Walls. Climbing the
. Though he is not truly in danger of losing this ability (his resolve is simply shaken), this can provide a roleplaying opportunity for the characters to boost his spirits and strengthen his faith. H5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
center, forward of the mast, a jolly boat is lashed to the deck with ropes.
Aft of the mast is a hatch to the belowdecks area and a rope ladder climbing to a crow’s nest above.
Two human figures
stays with them throughout the conclusion of this adventure. He will, if requested to do so, remain with the characters for further adventures (assuming that they continue with Danger at Dunwater and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Torrents Locations P1. Waterfall Basin The waterfall here can be heard from quite a distance. A loud waterfall pours into this mossy cavern. Wet stairs hug the western wall, climbing higher than the
you want them to play. Development If the battle here is extremely loud, the cultists in area P16 know to prepare for danger. P15. Reflection Chamber A throne made of coral and seashells stands on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
is unable to move. If the check fails by 5 or more, a slab of masonry below the character shifts, dumping the character into a debris-lined cavity. Climbing back out requires a successful DC 10
attention of goblins in the area 36 to the south, as well as in area 40. The goblins in area 40 prepare for danger but don’t leave their stations, while those in area 36 come to investigate within 2 rounds