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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Daelkyr Modifications table for inspiration.
Creatures within 1 mile of the passage frequently feel as if something is crawling under their skin.
If a humanoid spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the
passage, that creature must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a type of madness (see “Madness of Dyrrn” below). A creature that succeeds on this saving throw can
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Water genasi descend from marids, aquatic genies from the Elemental Plane of Water. Water genasi are perfectly suited to life underwater and carry the power of the waves inside themselves.
Their
skin is often shades of blue or green, sometimes a blend of the two. If they have a human skin tone, there is a glistening texture that catches the light, like water droplets or nearly invisible fish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Water Genasi Traits Water genasi descend from marids, aquatic genies from the Elemental Plane of Water. Water genasi are perfectly suited to life underwater and carry the power of the waves inside
themselves. Their skin is often shades of blue or green, sometimes a blend of the two. If they have a human skin tone, there is a glistening texture that catches the light, like water droplets or nearly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
steep, icy stairs that drop down 100 feet in a tight spiral. Because this entrance is seldom used, the steps become increasingly obscured by frost as the characters descend. At the 40-foot mark, a
-foot-wide passageway sloping downward. The chamber is empty except for a dozen baskets woven from leather strips and walrus ribs, stacked in the north corner. These contain frozen fish and a few skin-wrapped bundles of rotting shark meat that the Ice Hunters consider a delicacy.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
steep, icy stairs that drop down 100 feet in a tight spiral. Because this entrance is seldom used, the steps become increasingly obscured by frost as the characters descend. At the 40-foot mark, a
-foot-wide passageway sloping downward. The chamber is empty except for a dozen baskets woven from leather strips and walrus ribs, stacked in the north corner. These contain frozen fish and a few skin-wrapped bundles of rotting shark meat that the Ice Hunters consider a delicacy.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, wings or fins like those of manta rays, translucent or camouflaged skin, or shark-like maws filled with sharp teeth. Hybrids are the product of Simic magic. It’s not impossible for a hybrid to leave the
from the fall when calculating falling damage, and you can move up to 2 feet horizontally for every 1 foot you descend. Nimble Climber. You have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
vat neutralizes the poison, but it also spoils the taste of the wine. Casting a purify food and drink spell on a vat neutralizes the poison without spoiling the wine. In addition to her animal skin
gown and horned headdress, the druid wears necklaces of human teeth. If the characters attack the druid, she calls forth her twig blights. When that happens, the swarms of ravens descend from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, the altar won’t do so again until one month has passed. Stairs. The stairs here descend to area D3. D2: Abandoned Dormitories Battered bed frames and straw mattresses clutter this room, interspersed
of manacles, and a blue pearl worth 150 gp. D3: Lower Chambers The stairs descend into an space surrounded by a series of halls and cramped rooms. A thick, rotten smell permeates the air. Digging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Lords of the Nine. To reach Nessus, one must descend through all eight layers above it in order. The most expeditious means of doing so is the River Styx, which plunges ever deeper as it flows from one
Hells by Asmodeus in accordance with some ancient contract (the terms of which are known only to Tiamat and the Lords of the Nine). Zariel appears as an angel whose skin and wings are scorched. Her eyes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
is crawling under their skin. If a humanoid spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the passage, that creature must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a type of madness (see
different creature. 3 The creature produces eerie music instead of speech. 4 The creature’s skin has an unusual texture or color. 5 The creature’s hair is replaced by spines or tentacles. 6 The creature’s
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
human woman in a robe fit for a noble; and a middle-aged, bearded human male wearing a hooded brown robe and armed with a staff and sickle. The younger humans have black eyes and gray skin with the
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
it is made of humanoid skin with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine or Perception) check. Physically touching the canvas grants advantage on the check. The paints appear normal unless examined
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
investigate any sounds of intruders. G6: Prison Two spiked cages are jammed with old bones and bits of decaying flesh. A woman with red skin wrapped in loose chains sits on the floor.
Duergar
cage is worth 400 gp. G7: Stairs to Flooded Passage This wide passage is inlaid with roughly cut stairs that descend into murky flood waters.
A subterranean waterway flooded this passage several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
descend through all eight of the layers above it, in order. The most expeditious means of doing so is the River Styx, which plunges ever deeper as it flows from one layer to the next. Only the most
a soaring basalt citadel festooned with the partially incinerated corpses of guests who failed to earn the archduchess’s favor. Zariel appears as an angel whose once-beautiful skin and wings have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
halfling gods are viewed as folk heroes — mortal beings who ascended to divinity, rather than divine entities who descend from their realms to influence the world. Because of this outlook, halflings
in the Green Fields. Unlike other halfling deities, Urogalan is surrounded by a cloud of melancholy. He is gaunt, with his dusky skin covered by white robes. Priests who venerate Urogalan emulate this practice of dress and demeanor.
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
. Creatures. Two troglodytes are hiding in the northern end of this area, one on each side of the stream. Their Chameleon Skin trait gives them advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
heaps of material serve as giant sleeping pallets.
Three hulking creatures with warty green skin and wiry hair mill through the detritus, chewing cracked bones clutched in their clawed hands.
This
noise louder than a whisper agitates the bats and sends them into a panic, causing a number of swarms of bats equal to the number of characters in this area descend from the ceiling and attack the source
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
engraved above the northeast passageway. The stairs descend 5 feet beneath the lake surface, ending at a rough underwater ledge 15 feet above the submerged cavern floor. The stairs ascend to area F8
plateaus rise twenty feet above the water. Atop each plinth crouches a humanoid with slimy, translucent skin. The water flows toward the southeast, where you hear a thunderous waterfall.
The water is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
) is standing before the glass wall with its back to the door. The simulacrum resembles a robed wizard with long black hair, pale skin, and an articulated metal left hand and forearm. Its face is
room descend 10 feet farther to area E13. This room contains the following features: Across from the stairs stands a large bed with purple sheets. Sitting on the edge of the bed is a handsome young male
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
two. V29. Prison Read the following boxed text when the characters open the door to this room: A broad-shouldered figure with purple skin and a beard of writhing snakelike tentacles stands in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
normal hooded lantern. 31. Subchief’s Sleeping Quarters A single cot, set against the east wall, features a rug beneath it made of a lion’s skin. In the southwest corner of the room is a brass-bound
blob of sticky resin. The blob is poisonous to the touch, and any creature that touches it with bare skin must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. The poisoned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
a ritual that lets them possess humanoids by “crawling under their skin.” (The elves have seen the ritual performed in Kartha-Kaya’s hut.) The yakfolk ambushed a patrol of dwarves from Citadel Adbar
the yakfolk village. Assuming no yakfolk are left there to oppose them, they descend the thousand steps to the foot of the mountain (possibly risking attack from the chimera in area 1). Before they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Treasure. In addition to worthless personal effects, each chest contains one of the following: 110 gp and 60 sp in a pouch made of human skin Three pieces of cut jade (worth 100 gp each) in a folded
: 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->Acquisitions Incorporated
around the point where the characters descend. Creatures. After the first character has been at the bottom of the fissure for 2 rounds, a group of six giant rats notices the potential feast. Any character
. These are harmless glowing cave fish, but it takes a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check to recognize that. The fish immediately start to bite any exposed skin of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
at various stages of his life. A hallway leads east, and in the center of the room, stairs descend to the lower level.
The murals in this room depict Xeluan’s legend (see the “Adventure Background
the head of the table. Aminta is a human in her late thirties. She has brown skin and long dark hair streaked with gray. She is charming, confident, intelligent, and ruthless. In her pocket is a key
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
third chest opened contains the giants’ accumulated pay, amounting to 4,800 gp. 29. False Treasure If the characters descend the stairs in area 10A and follow the obvious route, they come to a large
’ glacial rift and an obsidian box. Inside this latter container is a long, thin chain made of weird black metal and instructions written in Giant (using Dwarvish script) on a sheet of human skin. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, bones, pieces of pale chitin, and less identifiable foulness. Three enormous hides serve as sleeping pallets.
Three hulking creatures with warty green skin and wiry hair mill through the detritus
into a panic. A number of swarms of bats equal to the number of characters in this area descend from the ceiling and attack the source of the disturbance. The swarms extinguish any nonmagical light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
middle of the chasm is a square pillar of black rock. A stone bridge leads to a staircase that wraps around this pillar. The chasm, the staircase, and the pillar descend into darkness.
An alarm spell
confine a strange gnome with gray skin and a bald head.
A Black Earth priest (see chapter 7) named Erione is establishing a shrine here atop the wreckage of an ancient dwarven chapel. She is joined by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
skin violet and given them squirming face tentacles. They have the statistics of aberrant zealots with the following additional action: Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6). The zealot magically emits psychic
stay in any fight for more than 2 rounds before swimming off. Reaching the Endless Void Once the characters descend 6 miles, they reach the Briny Pool’s bottom. Read the following aloud: The pool’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
looms near the far wall. His skin is marred by cracks that radiate pale-green light.
This is the lair of Zyzkathol, a chaotic evil stone giant who succumbed to the demonic energy that permeates the
sanctum until all six ebony doors have been opened, at which point she awakes and plays the part of a warrior imprisoned here by Iggwilv. When the characters descend from the ledge or otherwise make
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
can’t do so again until the next dawn. Stuffed Minotaur. When someone other than Ahmaergo opens the southern door, the skeleton of the stuffed minotaur erupts out of its skin, becoming an animated






