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Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
This ornate chair is designed to propel and maneuver a ship through space.
Passive Properties. The following properties of the helm come into play even when no creature is attuned to it:
When
and around the vessel as though you were standing in a location of your choice aboard it.
Drawback. While attuned to the helm, you cannot expend your own spell slots.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
greater than 0 feet. The rule is designed to simulate the creature flapping its wings furiously or taking similar measures to slow the velocity of its fall. If you use the rule for rate of falling in the
the fall on its turn by spending half its flying speed to counter the prone condition (as if it were standing up in midair).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, once long-standing rivals, have put aside their enmity in hopes that when the missing lovers are found, they will then be willing to come home. It’s been two years since the couple’s disappearance
, but neither family has abandoned hope. The families turn to adventurers to rescue their missing loved ones. “Beyond the Crystal Cave” is designed for four to six 6th-level characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
10. Roller-Dragon This oval chamber has a 10-foot-high ceiling. Standing against the east wall is a stone statue of a young gold dragon on stone rollers. The dragon’s mouth is agape, teeth bared, and
Trap” below) but otherwise remains still. While the statue is still, its rollers are locked to prevent the statue from being moved. The rolling statue is designed to fit snugly in the dungeon’s 10-foot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Arrival in the Outlands When the characters emerge from the portal, read the following: You find yourself standing amid ruins of weathered black marble. The last recognizable remnant of these ruins
another direction. CoupleOfKooks “I am a mimir, a magical device designed to provide information. I can be, be, be–” Cacophonous gibberish and overlapping voices ensue. “Infinite unlikelihood error: data not found.”
–The Mosaic Mimir
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Chapter 1: A Great Upheaval This chapter is designed to advance a party of 1st-level characters to 5th level. The characters gain levels by accomplishing various goals, which are summarized in the
lonely wooden signpost, standing where the trail to Nightstone meets the High Road, points the way to the settlement. Nightstone’s closest neighbors are the elves of the Ardeep Forest. Hunters from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
where, everything is. Every hag is infallible when it comes to keeping track of her treasures and other possessions. Her organization and labeling, if such a system exists, is designed to foil thieves
sickly crow with clipped wings. The only sound it can make is to roar like a lion. 5 A seemingly empty, sealed jar. If opened, the person standing closest to the jar suddenly recalls 1d6 happy memories
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
wandered in a delirium before coming upon two odd, birdlike humanoids dressed in patchwork armor and standing next to a strange infernal vehicle. The bird creatures were equipped with odd weapons and tools
the kenku took her to a junkyard called Fort Knucklebone, where they built and repaired infernal vehicles designed to move quickly across the blasted wastelands of Avernus. Lulu doesn’t remember who ran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, legendary (requires attunement by a spellcaster) This ornate chair is designed to propel and maneuver a ship through space. Passive Properties. The following properties of the helm come into play even when
around the vessel as though you were standing in a location of your choice aboard it. Drawback. While attuned to the helm, you cannot expend your own spell slots.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
magnificent feast laid out on golden platters sprawls atop a mahogany table of exquisite craftsmanship. Even the doilies are something to behold. Standing behind it all with wine glass in hand is a well-built
, scantily clad man, his scarlet apparel designed to accentuate his trim figure and bountiful chest hair. A flashy rapier hangs from his stylish belt.
“Welcome aboard the Eyecatcher,” he says
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
checks is required to slowly disengage the trap’s components. The trap’s effect degrades with each successful check until the characters finally deactivate it. Most complex traps are designed so that they
statue that bathes an area in necrotic energy can be disabled only by someone standing in the affected area. Describing a Complex Trap A complex trap has all the elements of a simple trap, plus special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Adventure Hooks This adventure is designed for 3rd-level characters, but see the “Starting the Adventure” section for more options. When the players create characters, encourage each of them to
intends revenge. The character earns inspiration for reaching the water temple and again for defeating Gar.
Standing Offer Months ago, the character served as a guide for a band of mysterious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
with gemstones (see “Treasure”). “Guarding” the throne on either side are two life-size statues of cloud giants — one male, one female — standing at attention, wearing tall helmets with feather
marble, white alabaster, and blue lapis lazuli. Standing at attention with their backs to the hole are four aarakocra simulacra (see the “Aarakocra Simulacra” section earlier in this chapter). The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
designed to amplify sound, allowing the ringing of each gong to be heard as far as two miles away. Any other watch posts within that range ring their gongs as well, putting more of the compound on
alert. The watch posts were designed to warn Goldenfields of approaching armies and dragons. Even though the watch posts and the wall patrols provide a great measure of security, a small group of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
damage the character. Read or paraphrase the following to describe the vision: As if through the eyes of a soaring bird, you see a titanic stone statue standing amid a circle of glowing sigils. A dozen
servant (use the stone golem stat block). It is designed to defend Landro from enemy boarders. As soon as a creature disturbs the table’s contents, the table reveals its true nature and attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
below: Step 1: Identify the Item. Any creature or spirit that studies the runes on the device’s rings and succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (Arcana) check ascertains that the device was designed to
. Any creature standing on the floor when it collapses must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature falls to the bottom of the gorge directly below this section of the cabin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
ledge built into the southeast wall has a life-size statue of a bearded human wizard standing atop it. The wizard looks angry and is leveling a stone wand at the door to area K9. Statue. The statue
lever is an action that causes both clamps to release the floor, which is then magically driven upward into the ceiling. Creatures standing on the floor are knocked prone and must make a DC 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
footlockers containing folded clothes and worthless personal effects. The room in the northwest corner contains wooden mannequins and racks designed to hold armor and weapons. Since there are no guards
chain shirts and the livery of House Gralhund. G10. Den and Trophy Room Lord Gralhund’s den has the heads of various beasts mounted on the walls and gleaming suits of armor standing at attention in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
with cushions. The eyes of dozens of vulpine visages, sculpted on columns and decorative statues, stare in your direction.
Behind a narrow standing desk, a familiar, red-furred figure sighs and
). Treasure. A character who searches the room finds curios worth 15,000 gp, a dagger of venom, a suit of demon armor, and an instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp), all designed with vulpine shapes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
is now a desert. Northernmost Anauroch is a cold land of frost-rimed rock and the black glacier known as the High Ice. Farther south lies the waterless Plain of Standing Stones, where winds scour
them now are the marble plinths upon which they once stood. The doors open to reveal a passageway that goes underground for nearly a mile before emerging at the desert’s edge. Standing outside the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
from the north, they face the guards in front of the doors that lead to the throne room. Tug and Cog Standing guard outside the throne room are two hill giants wearing scale mail (AC 15) and ill-fitting
) is designed to serve as an escape route. At the far end of the passageway is a lowered portcullis that bars access to the sinkhole. Facing the pool and the doors are three enormous thrones. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
accommodate two hundred sahuagin with space to spare, but at present the area is empty. The stone head in the semicircular niche in the center of the south wall is not clearly visible to characters standing
wandering patrol, which arrives in 1d6 + 1 rounds. A direct attack is likely to wipe out a party that tries to kill the entire royal group; the characters’ mission was designed as a reconnaissance effort