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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
sapient creatures can bring the xenomancer’s diplomatic skills to the forefront, while hostile contact becomes a test of the xenomancer’s survival skills.
Sometimes a xenomancer’s
laboratories on the Astral Plane.
Githyanki
Githyanki descend from an ancient people who were also the progenitors of githzerai. These tall, gaunt folk have potent psionic powers and dwell, for the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
transformed into a vast, sprawling network of passages. Abandoned settlements within the Labyrinth are common, marked out by rusting iron rails and scattered ore carts. Dark mine shafts descend into the
leave a vast, yawning chasm. Some of these rifts run to depths of a few hundred feet. Others ascend and descend for miles. Many of the rifts show their age by the presence of carved switchback
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
a reasonable chance of survival if they use their knowledge and cunning to best advantage. These adventures were designed for strategic play, so some areas of the giant settlements are very dangerous
survival of the individuals, of course, as well as opportunity for them to act. Some provision for the movement of surviving giants is given in the latter scenarios, but you will have to modify these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Shifter John Thacker Shifters—sometimes called “weretouched”—descend from people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t change shape fully, but
proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Acrobatics, Athletics, Intimidation, or Survival. Darkvision. You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet. Shifting. As a Bonus Action, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
characters descend to the floor, read: You stand shin-deep in sewer water, in a dimly lit tunnel. There’s a raised walkway on either side that gets you out of the smelly, muck-filled water. Small
walkways by succeeding on a DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. After finding the prints, they can continue to track them through the sewer tunnels by succeeding on a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
the route used by the orcs in Great Ulfe’s tribe to come and go from their lair. If someone checks the path for tracks, a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check reveals that four booted humanoids
woods block the view upslope, making it difficult to ascertain the origin of the smoke (a natural chimney). Have the party’s guide make a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check when the group first enters the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Jelusic Three Stirges descend on the characters. These bloodthirsty creatures can’t be reasoned with; the Hostile stirges fight to the death.
Stacey Allan & William Doyle Map: Fens (Flock of
reeds. DC 15 Wisdom (Survival). The character spots faint tracks that lead to the spy. On a successful check, Jacko emerges from the tall reeds and commends the party on finding his hideout. He then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
, avoiding the flames below. DC 15 Wisdom (Survival). The character cuts through a thicket of trees with fire-resistant sap. On a failed check, a character takes 2d6 Fire damage on their way to safety. Giant
Spiders’ Nest Luca Bancone You wander into a maze of thick webs camouflaged between tall trees. Two massive arachnids descend on you with fangs bared.
Two Giant Spiders start combat, eager to make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
support anyone climbing to the second floor. A character who makes a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check finds two sets of recently made humanoid tracks. One set of
characters didn’t notice the tracks in area 1, allow them a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check to pick up the trail in this room. If all else fails, the trapdoor can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
canny monsters seek to exploit. Intelligent creatures in a dungeon have goals, whether as simple as short-term survival or as ambitious as claiming the entire dungeon as the first step in founding an
repeatedly encounter manage to survive. Encounter Difficulty You might be inclined to increase the encounter difficulty as the adventurers descend deeper into the dungeon, as a way to keep the dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
(Survival) Magic that assists in locating On a successful check, a character finds a victim in one of the graves and can rescue them (no action required). Keep track of each failed check before two
the characters save the second victim, read or paraphrase the following: As you search for the remaining victims, a trio of impossibly large ravens descend into the cemetery. With angry squawks, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, an overturned wheelbarrow, and a suit of leather armor bearing the Dragon Queen’s symbol. Mysterious Markings. A character who has a passive Wisdom (Survival) score of 16 or higher notices two types
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
support significant weight. A successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check enables a character to detect recent tracks that lead from the door to the window, and back again
six stirges nests in the rafters of the attic. They descend on the party at an opportune moment, revealing themselves after the characters enter the attic. Treasure. A character who sifts through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
successful DC 10 Intelligence (Survival) check, a character examining the racks realizes that the village must produce far more food than the number of villagers alone would require. Villagers If the
, the villagers descend into the ice caves to warn Arauthator’s servants that strangers have come, then quickly slip back up to the surface. Encounters in the ice caves assume that the presence of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
successful DC 10 Intelligence (Survival) check, a character examining the racks realizes that the village must produce far more food than the number of villagers alone would require. Villagers If the
villagers descend into the ice caves to warn Arauthator’s servants that strangers have come, then quickly slip back up to the surface. Encounters in the ice caves assume that the presence of intruders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
locations assumes the characters can see what’s around them. M1. Tool Room Rough-hewn steps descend 60 feet before ending just north of this chamber. Racks holding picks and hammers are nailed to the
walls of this small cavern. The floor is covered with rock dust and tracks.
Any character who examines the tracks and succeeds on a DC 13 Wisdom (Survival) check identifies reptilian footprints mingled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
Characters spot the slimy trail of a flail snail (see Tomb of Annihilation or Volo’s Guide to Monsters). If they decide to follow it, a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check correctly deduces which
in which stirges can hide. By day, the characters disturb 2d6 stirges as they move through the jungle. At night, the same number of stirges descend on the party’s camp. Topis The characters are
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk
obstruct line of sight or flight. S1: Eye of Fire The stairs from the Puzzle Door descend to this chamber. At the bottom of the stairs, you enter a short hallway that opens into a small chamber with
the bleeding and, therefore, the summoning. She can be unchained as a Utilize action with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check. A character can flip the brazier over as a Utilize action with a
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->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
with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check. To reach area 17 from this cave, a Medium or larger character must crouch down and then wade or crawl through the stream. Torches and lanterns are
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
said to have the wickedest heart in the Nine Hells. The alliance of Belial and Fierna is unbreakable, for both are aware that their mutual survival hinges on it. Stygia The fifth layer of the Nine Hells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Raided Catacombs Locations The following locations are keyed to map 4.4. Map 4.4: raided catacombs View Player Version R1: Hall of Knights Stairs descend into a stone chamber engulfed in violet
on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception or Survival) check can tell this destruction occurred recently and the narrow passage is dangerously unstable. The first creature to pass 5 feet along this passage must
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
devil whose beauty encases the blackest heart in the Nine Hells. The alliance of Belial and Fierna is unbreakable, for both are aware that their mutual survival hinges on it. Stygia. The fifth layer of
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
(Survival) check reveals the tracks of multiple demons in the detritus spread across the floor. Amid those tracks, signs can be seen of a single group of booted humans moving down the stairs. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
of the stairs, read: The door at the bottom of the stairs opens atop a set of double stairs that descend, north and south, about ten feet into a cellar. At the west end of that room, a cistern full of
the Six have used this door recently. A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival or Perception) check can spot the door or note scuff marks and tracks leading
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Wisdom (Survival) check to avoid the harmful molds and slime. On a failed check, the mushrooms the character gathers are contaminated by the slime. A creature that eats a contaminated mushroom must
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->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
returned. Treasure. A character can carefully harvest a single dose of magical honey from the hive without upsetting the bees with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check. The honey collected functions
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
. They try to hide if they become aware of the characters, and they ambush the first character who arrives on the ledge without being quiet about it. Investigating. A successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
struggle. Rainwater on the floor around the broken window indicates the struggle occurred within the last few hours. A character who examines the area and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check finds
: 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->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
who linger here are susceptible to the effects of extreme heat (see the “Wilderness Survival” section in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). A rusted iron gantry clings to the north, west, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
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
his followers expendable. The characters’ best chance of survival is to convince Manshoon that they can be cowed or bribed into working for him. Weary of his conflict with the Xanathar Guild, Manshoon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
(see the “Icewind Dale” section). Characters who explore the Sea of Moving Ice in wintertime are subject to extreme cold temperatures (see the “Wilderness Survival” section in chapter 5 of the Dungeon
. Suggested Encounter If the characters linger here for an hour or more, four griffons descend from the sky and attack. The griffons target horses and ponies first, then mules, then humanoids. They are
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
waterline. From it, stone stairs descend into the water.
One koalinth sergeant and three koalinth rest in the weeds as they prepare to take their leave (see appendix C for each). A successful DC 14 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. The fungi here are mostly edible. Foraging in this cavern requires a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check to avoid the harmful molds and slime. On a failed check, the mushrooms the character gathers
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->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
takes 1 hour to navigate the maze at a fast pace, 2 hours at a normal pace, or 3 hours at a slow pace. Halfway through the journey, the navigator must make a DC 16 Wisdom (Survival) check. If 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