detected inhabited are bad

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

lies on the slopes of the Star Mounts’ southernmost mountains. At the headwaters of the Unicorn Run, the Last Aerie is home to several dozen aarakocra. Recently, aarakocra elders detected

changes in the prevailing winds that they regarded as a bad omen. Unlike the aarakocra of other worlds on the Material Plane, the aarakocra of the Realms rarely travel to the Elemental Plane of Air

Dock Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

some respects this area has never truly deserved its bad reputation. Yes, aside from the Field Ward, this is the area where most of Waterdeep’s poor reside. Yes, it is home to some of the least

literate people in the city. Yes, most of its taverns are inhabited by habitual drinkers, and far too many inns charge by the hour. But all must concede this: the residents of the Dock Ward often work the

Horn Enclave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Enclave Within the Enclave Horn Enclave is a fully inhabited living space, workshop, and stronghold. Residents. The enclave is home to more than one hundred dwarves, with nearly half of those working as

infrequent due to the overall security level of the enclave, but a group of four guards is dispatched if an attempt to pick a vault’s locks is detected. If the guards find trouble they can’t handle, they

Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

open, and so on. This entry specifies what the trap targets, its attack bonus or saving throw DC, and what happens on a hit or a failed saving throw. Countermeasures. Traps can be detected or

sown with too many traps, and if the characters are victimized over and over again as a result, they are likely to take steps to prevent further bad things from happening. Because of their recent

19. Gravity Ring

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

corpse also yields more valuable belongings (see “Treasure” below). Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Papazotl or Shagambi receive advice when entering this area

halfway point of the circular corridor, directly “opposite” the intersection, is an invisible planar gate that cannot be detected with magic. Any creature passing through this gate emerges into a

Dungeon Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Wisdom (Perception) check. To set an appropriate DC for the check, see chapter 8. Opening a Secret Door. Once a secret door is detected, a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check might be required

inhabited dungeon might have light sources. In subterranean settlements, even races that have darkvision use fire for warmth, cooking, and defense. But many creatures have no need of warmth or light

Sample Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

above the trip wire is in bad repair, and anyone who can see it can tell that it's in danger of collapse. When the trap is triggered, the unstable ceiling collapses. Any creature in the area beneath the

. Once the pit trap is detected, an iron spike or similar object can be wedged between the pit's cover and the surrounding floor in such a way as to prevent the cover from opening, thereby making it safe

Lottie's Palace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

trap, which sprays anyone who tries to pick the lock with a potent contact poison. The trap can be detected with a successful DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana or Investigation) check and disarmed with a DC

terrible powers to learn how to use the orrery components to open a portal to the Far Realm. The commercial interests of these liches means that all understand how destroying the world is bad for business

The Fissure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

characters must enter all four pools, whether the outcome is good or bad. When a character is submerged in the last pool, a silver key studded with polished red garnets appears in midair in the center of

pit fills and eventually clamber out. Trap C. Nearly invisible runes cover the floor in this area. The runes radiate conjuration to a detect magic spell or similar effect, or can be detected with a

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