descends instant are brave

K61. Elevator Trap

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

instant later, the closed-off elevator is propelled up the western half of a 20-foot-wide, 170-foot-tall shaft (area K31a) to the sounds of turning gears and rattling chains. Magic sleep gas fills the

-foot cube of granite suspended from heavy chains descends in the eastern half of the shaft, acting as a counterweight. The massive block lands gently at the bottom of the shaft, filling the previously

E5. Church

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

. The trapdoor is swollen and stuck in its frame, so that a successful DC 12 Strength check is required to pull it open. Below it is a wooden staircase that descends 15 feet into the undercroft (area E5g

and brave enough to attack a lone character. If the characters approach as a group, he does his best to avoid them while hissing, “I can smell your blood!” If they cut off his escape, he lunges forth

The Grand Dame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

receives a telepathic message from the kraken — a wave of mind-shattering dread that deals 20 psychic damage to the nobleman. An instant later, Lord Drylund keels over dead, blood running from his

along the walls, with much of the floor space kept open for dancing. A wooden spiral staircase descends to the gambling hall (area 9), and doors lead out to the upper deck balcony. Behind a curtain next

Mournland Environment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

has been brave or foolish enough to search for lost treasures in the depths of the Crimson Water. Unusual Locations. At places smaller in scale than the major features described above, explorers in

past the instant of their casting and start behaving as if they were independent, living creatures. A common misunderstanding about the Mournland is that healing spells refuse to work. The fact is

False Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

creature, concealing it completely and teleporting it to area P13 of the pyramid’s second floor. To an onlooker, the object or creature appears to be consumed by the flame, vanishing in an instant. An

descends at a slight angle toward the false tomb (area P12). A musty smell pervades the hall, and dust covers the floor. P9: Great Worship Room The walls of this room are lined with seven statues of

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

, is looking for tales of derring-do from brave adventurers. She stops to ask the characters to tell stories of their exploits. A character can take a minute to tell Mallyn a story and make one of the

, prompting more bandits to spring from the bushes with weapons drawn. In an instant, you’re surrounded—roll Initiative! Pral and his bandits are brigands, not murderers. A character reduced to 0

Upper Level Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Vampiric Touch. M10: Kitchen Two iron stoves sit at opposite ends of this narrow, cluttered kitchen. Next to the western stove, a staircase descends. Two monks are hard at work preparing a meal. The

. She is brave but saddened by the loss of her captain and other shipmates. Devi Talzar. Devi is a middle-aged human (Medium, Neutral Good Priest) with a kind face who serves a god of the stars and

Fane Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

. A set of slick stone steps descends into the spray-filled bowl to the north, while a passage to the west holds steps leading upward. A creature swept over the falls lands in a water-filled basin

end of the room. The eastern passage descends to area G1 of the Black Geode (described later in this chapter). To protect their sanctum, earth cultists stationed two hill giants here. Each giant

Areas of the Water Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

. If the characters succeed in opening negotiations, Eyon questions them with a good deal of suspicion. She is a hard-bitten, callous mercenary who expects only the worst from people. The instant Eyon

. Reinforcements. If the bugbears are defeated, they are replaced within a day by the trolls from area C12. C19. Cavern Lakeshore This natural cavern widens and descends toward a pebble-covered lakeshore

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