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Returning 11 results for 'dealing inherently are beacon'.
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Ages ago, the serene god Rao created a tool to shield his fledgling faithful against the evils of the Lower Planes. Yet, as eons passed, mortals developed their own methods of dealing with
of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: aura of life (2 charges), aura of purity (2 charges), banishment (1 charge), beacon of hope (1 charge), mass cure wounds (3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
spell on himself and instructs the characters to lure the monsters within into the planar beacon. When the characters enter the room, the monsters emerge from the mists to attack them. Any interplanar
creature that starts its turn inside the planar beacon room (area B13) is paralyzed for one minute. If a character grabs a paralyzed monster and then rings the silver bell, they can drag the creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
enter and fill the room. If the beacon has not been lit (see areas Q16 and Q53), add: Through the fog, you see three armored figures kneeling before the altar. The figures are three revenants clad in
tattered chain mail that affords the same protection as leather armor. Each revenant wields a longsword. If the beacon is lit, the revenants are cleansed of their hatred and laid to rest, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
chairs are skeletal humans in tattered chainmail. If the beacon in area Q53 has been lit, the spirits of these revenants are laid to rest, leaving behind their inanimate corpses. If the beacon has not
. As an action, a revenant attacks twice with its longsword, wielding the weapon with both hands and dealing 15 (2d10 + 4) slashing damage on a hit. One of the revenants, Sir Godfrey Gwilym, is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
most of his waking hours in here, attempting to decipher Thalivar’s coded research notes (see area H6). See “Dealing with Gallio Elibro” for advice on roleplaying the wizard if he’s present when the
in the sidebar below. THALIVAR’S JOURNAL
This journal belonged to the wizard Thalivar and details the studies he conducted inside the tower using a device called the Planar Beacon. The light of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Dealing with the Companion The Companion that once warded Elturel against undead is powered by a planetar trapped inside it. Long thought of as Elturel’s savior, the Companion was also its undoing
, for it was the beacon that allowed the power of Avernus to drag the city into the Nine Hells. The Companion is a nearly indestructible metal orb 50 feet in diameter. When it protected Elturel, it hung
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
The Ultimate Sacrifice If the characters have no other options for dealing with Zariel, one or more of them might be willing to give up everything in order to save the innocent people of Elturel
even than the beacon above Elturel. I would have it.” If the character willingly offers their soul in exchange for the souls of the people of Elturel, Zariel is taken aback by their selflessness. She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, mortals developed their own methods of dealing with existential threats, and the crook was largely forgotten. In recent ages, though, the Crook of Rao was rediscovered and leveraged against the rising
can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: aura of life (2 charges), aura of purity (2 charges), banishment (1 charge), beacon of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
fires, riots, and storms — and even then, she displays an infuriating lethargy. 2. Frother’s Lamp This decommissioned stone lighthouse was once a proud beacon welcoming ships, but it functions now as
that the tower is haunted by devils and contains a portal to the Nine Hells. 10. Mortuary The lack of a strong religious presence in the Styes means that the task of dealing with the dead falls to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the instructions or had them translated must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check to fire the weapon. If the check fails by 5 or more, the device misfires, dealing 9 (2d8) slashing damage to
enough to see from Ten-Towns. Any creature inside the ship or within 60 feet of it when this occurs takes 70 (20d6) force damage. Telepathic Distress Beacon. The “pulsing tendril of flesh” extruding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
lighthouse is now taller, with two additional levels, an upgraded beacon, and a stronger exterior. A stairway leads down into a network of old caverns, including some used as storage space, and finally onto a
. Hit: 16 (3d10) bludgeoning damage. Lighthouse Energy Blast. Magical power can be focused through a lighthouse beacon, requiring 1 round to gather energy and aim. The following round, the energy can be