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Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Unarmed Strike or Psychic Bolt attacks
the possible outcomes of battles, using those portents to tilt the balance in their favor.
Githzerai
Githzerai descend from an ancient people who were also the progenitors of the githyanki—all
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Unarmed Strike attacks.
Unarmed Strike
manipulate planar energies to create wondrous effects.
Githzerai descend from an ancient people who were also the progenitors of the githyanki—all of whom were destroyed or transformed by mind
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The githzerai makes three Unarmed Strike or Psychic Bolt attacks. It
people. Capable martial artists, uniters are more inclined to disarm and subdue their opponents than destroy them.
Githzerai
Githzerai descend from an ancient people who were also the progenitors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
that must be surmounted to get from one room to another). Tunnels. The shield guardian punched holes through the floor and gouged out tunnels in some places during its escape from the spire
. Characters can use these openings to move between levels, but they’ll need ropes or magic to ascend or descend safely. Map 2.10: Lost Spire of NetherilView Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Stairs to the north and south descend twenty feet to an obsidian lectern, behind which a slab of black slate hangs from chains. Between the stairs are descending rows of red marble benches. The hanging
-down V hidden under his robes. Of exquisite design, the amulet is worth 1,000 gp. It is the control amulet for the shield guardian in area X35. Although he can tell that the amulet is magical, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
adolescents 9–10 Drow pickpocket 11–12 3d6 giant wolf spiders 13–14 Infected drow 15–16 Mad drow 17–18 1 shield dwarf berserker 19–20 Svirfneblin lure Bugbears These bugbears skulk through the streets
hungry and crawl out of buildings or descend from rooftops to attack the party. Infected Drow This drow has been infected with Zuggtmoy’s spores (see chapter 5) and will succumb to the infestation in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Dungeon Locations Before the characters descend into the dungeon, allow them to advance to 4th level. The following area descriptions are keyed to map 1.6. V20. Cellar The characters might enter this
by the Vanthampurs to be used as leverage in the event that the Hhunes find out who stole the Shield of the Hidden Lord from their family’s crypt. Unknown to the Vanthampurs, Satiir is a member of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
one or more characters must have a combined Strength score of 20 or higher to push it open. 4B. Arena Gallery When one or more characters enter the shrine, read: Steps descend into a fifteen-foot-high
gladiator is a golem-like creature with a bronze spear in one hand and a wooden shield in the other. It has the statistics of a gladiator, with these changes: The clay gladiator is an unaligned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
shield made of white dragon scales (impressive but worthless) A 2-foot-tall, 50-pound, chipped statuette of Thrym (the evil frost giant god) made of ice that doesn’t melt (50 gp) An alchemy jug G4
. Otherwise, the mephits take no aggressive action without a command from their creator. Stairs Down. The stairs, which descend 90 feet to area G10, are slippery. The slippery ice is difficult terrain. When a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
have advantage on saving throws made to avoid falling off your mount. If you fall off your mount and descend no more than 10 feet, you can land on your feet if you’re not incapacitated. Finally
creatures nearby. If you or a creature you can see within 5 feet of you is hit by an attack, you can roll 1d8 as a reaction if you’re wielding a melee weapon or a shield. Roll the die, and add the number
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Upper Level B1-B9 B1. Antechamber Characters who descend the stairs in the crumbling tower arrive at this chamber. The stairs descend thirty feet before opening up into a chamber of worked stone. Two
missile, misty step, polymorph, ray of sickness, shield, and suggestion. Pitfall Trap. The glowing spheres on the shelf are two cracked driftglobes that can no longer float or give off their daylight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, nothing but thick fog lies beyond the city gates. The same is true for Alterdeep’s version of Undermountain; characters who descend the well in the Yawning Portal taproom find themselves enshrouded in
Steelfist (LG male shield dwarf), Jarana Hammerstone (LG female shield dwarf), Falain Tlandrue (CG female moon elf), Merrily Shadowstep (NG female lightfoot halfling), Jagtar Uythrapp (LG male Mulan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
and arming themselves, joining the fight on their next turns. Lacking time to don armor, each has AC 13 (shield). If the hobgoblin captain is reduced to half its hit point maximum, it spends one turn
disturbance here, but it takes a while. The ogres in area E9 come only if ordered to do so by the cultists. Stairs. The stairs to the south descend 30 feet to a wide, torchlit hallway west of area E11
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
embalming fluid pool everywhere, amid a field of shattered flasks and jars.
The double door to the north leads to stairs that descend to areas G8, G9, and G11. Tracks. A successful DC 15 Wisdom
uniforms of Baldur’s Gate and Elturel. The swirling water of the pool roils with shadow, and is shot through with patches of black ichor where demons have fallen here. An armored man with a shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
with a wooden peg where her right foot should be. Next to her, on a small table, is a plate of food. “I’ve been dreading this moment,” she says.
The shield dwarf in the rocking chair is Hethyl
burned for heat. C18. West Cistern Stone steps descend into the icy water that partially floods this twenty-foot-wide, arched tunnel, which continues eastward into darkness. The roof arches twelve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, mage armor, magic missile, misty step, sending, shield, suggestion, web, and witch bolt. H29. East Observation Platform If the characters aren’t already familiar with the structures described in areas
statue rest on a five-foot-high, curved stone platform enclosed by a low wall.
Frost-covered stone steps descend from the stone platform to the icy floor in the cavern’s northernmost section, as shown
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Giant’s Bag table in the introduction. 17. Ore Depository Characters who descend through the mines (see area 10) eventually end up here, emerging through one of two tunnels in the north wall. Rail tracks
over four shield dwarves (commoners). The dwarves have ankle manacles that reduce their speed from 25 feet to 5 feet. When a cart of iron ore arrives, the dwarves transfer it to the bucket chain, to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, dwarf, and elf adventurers. From the western wall emerge formations of the same glassy crystal.
A ramp and a pair of stairways descend to the northeast, while a broad passage opens to the east.
The
the adjacent ramp can prompt the platform to slowly descend or ascend 10 feet. The platform stops moving when it reaches the ramp at the top or bottom of the shaft. At the bottom of the shaft, three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
original sign, an enchanted wooden shield. Painted black, the circular shield displayed an image of a curved silver saber gripped by a pale, slender arm. An enchantment on the shield caused glimmering
the shield’s only magic, and that it did exactly what she intended it to do: draw in business. Still, it appears that there’s more to the shield’s story, for recently both Aurayaun and the shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
original sign, an enchanted wooden shield. Painted black, the circular shield displayed an image of a curved silver saber gripped by a pale, slender arm. An enchantment on the shield caused glimmering
the shield’s only magic, and that it did exactly what she intended it to do: draw in business. Still, it appears that there’s more to the shield’s story, for recently both Aurayaun and the shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
noises in this area. During the day, two yakfolk warriors (see appendix C) are here, quietly overseeing a pair of shield dwarves (commoners) who shovel flour into burlap sacks, which are then taken to
during the day. At night, the two yakfolk warriors (see appendix C) who oversee the mill (area 3) sleep here, while two shield dwarves (commoners) are locked in a cage outside. Treasure. Characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Wyrmheart Mine A clan of shield dwarves operated this iron mine (map 2.14) up until forty years ago, when it was conquered by a young red dragon named Tzindelor. Hew Hackinstone (see “Finding a Guide
. Tracks for the ore carts descend around the walls of the pit in a clockwise fashion. Enough daylight filters through the mine opening to create dim illumination to the bottom of the shaft. The kobolds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Sylvarie attacks characters who descend into this area, believing they have been sent by the hags to torment her. A character can use an action to try to convince Sylvarie to stand down, first by making the
(Glitter) A youthful male shield dwarf dancing at a feast (Falthrax Loderr) A radiant female moon elf gazing upon her own reflection (Sylvarie) If the characters don’t yet know the significance of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
steps descend sharply.
The steps descend 15 feet. An 8-foot-high stone corridor passes about 7 feet below the northern arboretum (area 49), connecting the stairways on either side. 53. Belak’s Study
blackened, twisted limbs reach upward, like a skeletal hand clawing its way out of the earth. Before it stand a few twig blights; a heavily armored, young human male with a shield and sword; a blonde, young
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Main Room The larger part of the tower’s second floor contains two staircases, which descend to area B1 and ascend to area B4. The scents of salted meat and dried fruit fill this area. Bookcases built
, mage armor, planar binding, polymorph, programmed illusion, protection from evil and good, scrying, see invisibility, sending, shield, telekinesis, and true seeing. Trobriand’s Machinations, Vol. X. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
large contingent of its City Guard here, using a nearby barracks as the base for outriders who infrequently patrol the road north as far as Amphail and south to Waterdeep. Yondral Horn (N male shield
charge to cast conjure minor elementals (summoning either four magma mephits or four magmins, as the wearer wishes) or fire shield (warm shield version only) from the ring. Once all of its charges are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
overseeing the city watch and the conduct of commerce in the city The Master of Guilds, Boldor Steelshield (N male shield dwarf noble), representing the merchants of Everlund, who is prone to hyperbole and
. The current members are Tharkus Gromm (NE male shield dwarf thug) of Hammaver House; Darva (NG female dragonborn mage) of the Silver Triangle; and Zalaron Daska (N male Tethyrian human veteran) of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
leading to a stone portico. Oil lamps hang from the portico ceiling by chains, flanking an oaken double door.
The double door opens into an empty antechamber. On the south wall is a shield emblazoned with
: Stairs Down Any character standing at the top of this 20-foot-long staircase realizes the chants originate from somewhere below. Characters who descend the stairs and follow the hall beyond arrive in area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
single file as they wade through the water. The bed of the fast-moving stream slants sharply; each character must make a successful DC 8 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to descend
following sorcerer spells:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, mage hand, poison spray, prestidigitation, ray of frost
1st level (6 slots): burning hands, shield, sleep
2nd level (3 slots): invisibility
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Chain Lightning Stadium The air around this amphitheater is charged with static. Cracked steps descend to the stadium floor, where a tiny glittering object rests on a pedestal of black stone. Three
the ceiling is in Draconic and reads “First, shield thy heart with a wand from the Nether Oak.” This is a passage from the Rite of the Arcane Octad (see "Rite of the Arcane Octad"). Y5. Prison A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
climb 20 feet to area D8b. D8b: Tower Stairs The stairs here descend 20 feet to area D8a and climb 20 feet to area D8c. D8c: Stargazer’s Roost Rubble lies scattered across the floor where part of the
, phantasmal force, shield, and suggestion. D9: Guest Bedrooms These two adjacent rooms are furnished identically: This dusty room contains a bed, a wardrobe, and a writing desk.
The first character to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
hand and a shield on his other arm. He looks like he was thrown backward through the exploding wall before being frozen in place.
The knight suspended in the air is Strongheart (see area P47), the
, remove curse, shield, suggestion, and Tasha’s hideous laughter. Unicorn Horn. If the Story Tracker indicates that the unicorn horn is here, Shon has it. He doesn’t want Kelek to get his hands on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
characters to explore the cave unhindered. The toads attack if their eggs are threatened. Treasure. Wedged into the crack where the stream begins is a +1 Shield emblazoned with the image of a brightly
feet above the water. Two stairways with ornate rails descend to a stone pier just above the lake’s surface.
The water palace is a lovely place for relaxation and quiet meetings. It’s open to all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
Stairs The 5-foot-wide stairs that descend from area 1 are roughly carved. They aren’t dangerous to traverse, however, except that combat while on the narrow path can be risky. Three small landings lie
along the route, the first at 60 feet above the floor in area 3, the second at 40 feet, and the third at 20 feet. The characters might be able to see area 3 as they descend. A fortress emerges from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
opened eyes that glow with a faint, magical light. Characters feel as though they’re being watched as they descend the stairs, and the feeling doesn’t go away once they enter the beholder’s lair. The
20 feet to area X28. X16. Panopticus Guard Station This room contains the following features: Five bald shield dwarves, their heads covered with purple eye tattoos, sit around the edge of a glowing






