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The Wink and Kiss

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

the window in the back room where the characters meet Nareen. When a deal appears imminent, or the characters defeat Nareen and her guards, Haliyra fires a crossbow bolt through the window from the

attempts to escape by fleeing through the nearby market. The market is crowded with people. Spotting her requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. If none of the characters spot her, Haliyra

Vault Guards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

, likely by entering the room the characters are in and spotting them. Intimidation. A character can frighten a guard into letting them pass with a successful DC 17 Charisma (Intimidation) check. If you

on checks made to nonviolently deal with guards increases by 2 (see “Evading Guards”), and the price to bribe a guard increases to 100 gp. Changing of the Guard If the characters neutralize all nine

Designing Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

case, pick two spells, or combine the effects of a spell cast using a 9th-level and a 5th-level slot. For instance, a fireball spell of this sort would deal 24d6 fire damage on a failed saving throw

be hidden to be effective. Otherwise, avoiding the trap is usually easy. A trigger requires a Wisdom (Perception) check if simply spotting it reveals its nature. The characters can foil a pit trap

Tool Descriptions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

glass jars. Arcana. Your knowledge of the nature and uses of herbs can add insight to your magical studies that deal with plants and your attempts to identify potions. Investigation. When you inspect

easier to find trap doors and secret passages. Demolition. Your knowledge of masonry allows you to spot weak points in brick walls. You deal double damage to such structures with your weapon attacks

Cragmaw Castle Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

hidden in the ruined ceiling. Spotting the tripwire requires a search of the area and a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. Once spotted, the tripwire is easily avoided and disarmed (no

angry goblins arguing over whether the dishes need cleaning. The goblins aren’t keeping watch from these arrow slits, but if the characters make a good deal of noise, the goblins will come and look. If

Keep Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

K19 or K21, they quickly move to investigate and deal with any threat. K21. Lord’s Chambers A large semicircular room occupies the western half of this floor of the keep. Three narrow windows look

Crushing Wave. Spotting the ghouls in the inky water requires a successful DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check. All six ghouls spend their first action of any combat combining their efforts to overturn a

Abyssal Prisons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

” above) is fighting ten prisoners, nine of whom are human commoners. The tenth is a gold elf knight named Shalendra Floshin. Half the humans each deal 1 slashing damage to the vrock each round, and

Var (area 10) has a key in his possession. Steel Orb. A magic steel orb is hidden in a recess in the ceiling 20 feet up. Spotting it requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. The steel

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

from the adventuring party at the start of the encounter — and the characters have no prior knowledge of it. So masterfully crafted is the secret door that spotting it requires a careful search of

for other properties of the oathbow.) Characters who travel by air have an easy time spotting the tree and can reach the perimeter of this area without encountering any ground patrols. Grandfather Tree

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

successful DC 13 Wisdom (Survival) or Intelligence (Investigation) check. Following the tracks allows the party to discover the door automatically. Otherwise, spotting the door requires a successful DC

the passages that deal with the sahuagin in the Monster Manual, omitting statistical details such as Armor Class, Hit Dice, and so forth, and inform the players that the rest follows in the same vein

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