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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Petrified Death. A tomb tapper reduced to 0 hit points turns into a lifeless stone statue. Anything it's wearing or carrying is not transformed.
Sense Magic. The tomb tapper senses magic within 30
communicate with one another by means of a humming sound created by skin vibrations.
Seekers of Magic. Tomb tappers received their colloquial name from their habit of burrowing into the depths to plunder
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death.
— Gimble, Notes from a
sound they hear, from a halfling’s voice to the noise of rocks clattering down a hillside. However, kenku cannot create new sounds and can communicate only by using sounds they have heard
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, finger of death, gaseous form, seeming
Wave of Weariness (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Wave of Weariness"}. The shadar-kai emits weariness in a 60-foot cube
anyone unfortunate enough to be in their presence. Those who have escaped the onslaught of a soul monger can hardly shake the memory of the sound they make—the moan of a tortured soul, lost in a
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
terrain, polymorph
5th level (3 slots): Bigby's hand, geas, wall of force
6th level (2 slots): chain lightning, globe of invulnerability, programmed illusion
7th level (2 slots): finger of death
effect is triggered, as though Halaster had cast minor illusion in an area. Common illusions include the echo of rattling chains, the distant sound of explosive spells being cast, a dusty cloak or a rusty
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Breath"}. The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature
discuss how they might reunite and restore Sardior, the Ruby Dragon.
2
A horde of revenant;revenants led by a death knight has one goal—destroying the ancient sapphire dragon who defeated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
and Davanka, two werewolves in human form, stand guard on the ledge. They sound the alarm when they spot intruders. Any loud noise here can be heard throughout the den, bringing quick reinforcements from areas Z3 and Z5. The werewolves fight to the death.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Maku’s ritual (see area 8a). They spring out when they see or hear any creatures in this area, charging intruders and ignoring any attempts to parley. The minotaurs fight to the death and loudly
devour their kills if they are victorious. Any sound of combat in this area brings the five minotaurs in area 7b as reinforcements. 7b. Northern Cave This cave has the same features as area 7a. Five
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
tiny, riotous insects that moved in and out of the sheen of moss growing on their shoulders — a bed for sprouting fungi. Whether it was the Golgari themselves who had made the chittering sound or
fact that death is part of the cycle of life. They believe the idea of life and death as opposing forces to be nothing more than naive sentimentality. They know everything crumbles and rots in the end
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
The Celtic Pantheon It’s said that something wild lurks in the heart of every soul, a space that thrills to the sound of geese calling at night, to the whispering wind through the pines, to the
weather and crops CG Nature, Trickery Bubbling cauldron or shield Arawn, god of life and death NE Life, Death Black star on gray background Belenus, god of sun, light, and warmth NG Light Solar disk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
power on an island in Scions Sound. There he built the great castle of Thronehold. After Jarot’s death and the rejection of the line of succession that led to the Last War, the island and castle were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
C. Svalich Woods Towering trees, whose tops are lost in heavy gray mist, block out all but a death-gray light. The tree trunks are unnaturally close to one another, and the woods have the silence of
characters are following the road on foot, the party member who has the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score notices something: You catch the scent of death on the air. The character can follow the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Scarlet Sash Years after Anil Zasperdes’s death, members of the Scarlet Sash continue to use the chalet as a meeting place. They keep some robes, sandals, and scarlet sashes in the house so that
scolds those who display bad manners or foolish behavior. She can easily mimic the sound of breaking glass, which she likes to use to create a distraction. Personality Trait. “I can be trusted with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
Dead Man’s Message After the characters’ first few days patrolling the city, tragedy strikes. Read or paraphrase the following: An anguished scream erupts from a nearby alley. The sound comes from a
Neverember of these developments. She implores the characters to avenge her brother’s death, but she also reminds the characters that Lord Neverember values information and will pay more for capturing cultists alive.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
to a calm night. Then shouts ring out, shattering the peace. Someone’s calling for help!
The characters can tell the shouts are coming from the inn’s common room. Following the sound, the
captive in death. Their sorrow causes them to fear the characters are allies of the invaders who murdered them. Before the haints can say much, or after 1 round of combat, a wraith that looks like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Bag Jelly A Dwarvish saga claims bag jellies are the result of a curse laid by Durgrid Bladeforge, who was beaten to death while hiding inside a giant’s bag.
—Bigby
Bag jellies are olive-hued
bag jelly’s adhesive surface and unable to flee as the sound of their struggle wakes the giant. Bag Jelly Medium Ooze, Unaligned
Armor Class 8
Hit Points 42 (5d8 + 20)
Speed 10 ft., climb 10 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
between life and death, risking their own lives and taking the lives of others. While adventuring on that line, some rogues discover a mystical connection to death itself. These rogues take knowledge
Phantom can become a wizard’s confidant and right hand. In temples of gods of death, the Phantom might work as an agent to track down those who try to cheat death and to recover knowledge that might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
you lurch to a stop. Everything is silent for a moment, then with the sound of a distant crack, the ground begins to shudder. A split runs through the floor and up a nearby wall. The citadel is
breaking apart!
With the brazier’s destruction, the magic holding the flying citadel aloft ends. This disengages the flying citadel helm in area S25 and destroys all the lesser death dragons allied with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Phantom (Rogue) Embrace Death and Wield Ghostly Power Ignatius Budi Phantom Rogue Some Rogues traverse the veil between life and death, shepherding opponents to the grave and slipping through the
world as undetectable as a spirit. In these pursuits, a Rogue might discover a mystical connection to death itself. Such an individual becomes immersed in negative energy, infusing their strikes with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
prince, a saint, a witch, an angel—but with its death, the world turned against them. The ruling families united to hunt the Talons. Thanks to her tactical genius, Drakov repelled her pursuers and
empire: Falkovnia. Then, under a moonless sky, the dead rose against the land’s invaders. The surrounding villages fell to the zombies with hardly a sound, and undead claws scraped Lekar’s walls before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
human), waits to have his brain devoured by the illithids. Toru’s weapons were taken from him and discarded, and he plans to meet his death with whatever courage he can muster. He remembers being lured
what happened to him. If his death seems likely, Toru asks one of the characters to take his City Watch badge and return it to his father in Waterdeep. If this is done, Toru’s mother — a renowned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
hammering nearby, but they still wake quickly at the sound of unusual activity. Survival of the tribe is more important than the life of any particular individual. Even a cowardly kobold might sacrifice
thing to do, but they are smart enough to realize that the strategic death of an individual can buy valuable time for the rest of the tribe, and each individual reluctantly accepts this need for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to. The giants’ lodge has a warning horn on the upper floor (in area 2C). If it is blown, the sound puts all of Svardborg on alert. Some giants remain at their posts and can’t be surprised. Others
giants, 2 winter wolves These creatures fight to the death to guard the dragon eggs. 1H 1 giant owl The owl is caged until released. If released, it flies off to find the Krigvind. 2A 3 frost giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
workshop explodes, causing area F8 to cave in and dealing 70 (20d6) bludgeoning damage to any creatures still in that room. Death from Above Olivier Bernard The pitiless red dragon Grisdelfawr delights in
-freezing cry rings from the sky above, followed by the baneful sound of leathery wings. A red dragon soars overhead. Leering hungrily at the valley below, it spots you and swoops down for the kill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
unbearable weight that drains the vigor of anyone unfortunate enough to be in its presence. Those who have escaped the onslaught of a soul monger can hardly shake the memory of the sound it makes
, finger of death, gaseous form, phantasmal killer, seeming
Magic Resistance. The soul monger has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Soul Thirst. When the soul monger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Death House Hauntings Martin Mottet If the characters fall in Death House, Strahd will happily claim the piece of the Rod of Seven Parts therein The characters enter the following haunted zones in
exits the haunted zone. The only thing the character can hear during this time is the sound of Strahd’s deep, spooky laughter. Failed Exit. If after 1 minute no one has drunk from a chalice, Strahd’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
fight is done, the characters hear noise from the kitchen. As the battle ends, you hear a muffled thumping sound, as if something is striking wood. The sound comes from the kitchen.
The characters
two failed death saving throws. Chance makes a death saving throw at the end of each round. If the chuuls are defeated and Chance is saved and revived, the spy can share that they were ambushed by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Trapped Fellow Gricks. Five gricks lurk in the diagonal hallway to the south. They attack all who enter.
Trapped Adventurer. The sound of weeping comes from behind a closed door in the west wall
care. Treasure. The stolen spellbook contains the following spells: blight, burning hands, comprehend languages, darkvision, dispel magic, false life, feign death, gust of wind, invisibility
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, held up by a neck more flexible than a dog’s. The creature gives off an odor like smoke. Sound of Looming Death. Yeth hounds make a ghastly baying sound that can be heard all around. Creatures that can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, though, the beast’s legs give way. Both mount and rider topple, crashing into the dust with a piercing whinny and a sound like snapping branches.
Give the characters a moment to react, encouraging
, read the following text: The sound of racing hooves rises like rolling thunder from the direction the fallen rider emerged. Two more riders round the bend, both wearing dark tunics. The fading light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
one another by means of a humming sound created by skin vibrations. Seekers of Magic. Tomb tappers received their colloquial name from their habit of burrowing into the depths to plunder tombs, temples
and Undercommon but doesn’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)
Petrified Death. A tomb tapper reduced to 0 hit points turns into a lifeless stone statue. Anything it’s wearing or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
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
does everything he can to expedite the characters’ departure. A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check can discern that Dmitri is trying to hide the fact that he is distraught. He is grieving over the natural death of his youngest son, Ilya—the last of his children (see area S3).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
death screams. An evil being that falls prey to a will-o’-wisp might become a wisp itself, its woeful spirit coalescing above its lifeless corpse like a flickering flame. Consumed by Despair. Will-o
feed on their misery. Agents of Evil. Will-o’-wisps rarely speak, but when they do, their voices sound like faint or distant whispers. In the miserable domains they haunt, will-o’-wisps sometimes form
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Wedding Rehearsal After the confrontation with Yestabrod, the characters can hear sound and movement from the cavern to the northeast. Read the following boxed text if the characters investigate
Zuggtmoy!
Joined together, heart to heart,
Becoming one ’til death do part!
Hail! Hail! Hail!
The entourage is composed of twelve bridesmaids of Zuggtmoy and six chamberlains of Zuggtmoy(see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
escaping villagers. In their frenzied state, the draconians fight to the death. Ominous Riders The character who has the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score glimpses the following scene during
the spirits of Lord Vogler and his knights—is up to you. Vogler Militia The sound of clashing metal draws your attention. Two of Vogler’s remaining militia members struggle to hold their own against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
T6: Occult Library Characters who listen at either entrance to this room notice heavy footfalls within and the sound of furniture being smashed. Jodie Muir A putrid stench greets you here—its source
of Xia’s cult. Cultist Eleith Brittlebones has been duped into following the cult of Orcus. Xia convinced the dwarf that the world is nearing its end, the gods are dead, and the demonic forces of death