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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
tiresome. Trespassers who are detected in a solar dragonâs lair can expect to be met with resistance, followed by hostility, especially if the lair contains eggs.
A solar dragon egg has an obsidian
has the following effects on creatures:
Brilliant Light. A creature that is within 10 miles of the star or inside it is blinded by its intense light unless the creature has protective gear to shield
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
tiresome. Trespassers who are detected in a solar dragonâs lair can expect to be met with resistance, followed by hostility, especially if the lair contains eggs.
A solar dragon egg has an obsidian
has the following effects on creatures:
Brilliant Light. A creature that is within 10 miles of the star or inside it is blinded by its intense light unless the creature has protective gear to shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Stowing Away Characters can stow away inside the flying fortress while itâs moored at the Stygian Dock, provided they sneak aboard without being detected. When the flying fortress is repaired and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
no exit. The floor returns to a closed position in 10 minutes, sealing any victim inside the pit until another creature triggers the floor trap again. Crawl Space. The ceiling route is a crawl space
some 3 feet square. At the place it turns east there is a plug in the ceiling, which can be detected only with magic or if a character has sense enough to check for secret doors. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
favor. Captive characters soon become catâs-paws in Fenthazaâs coup. TEMPLE ROSTER AND REINFORCEMENTS
If the yuan-ti detect intruders inside the temple who arenât prisoners, they try to ring the loud
gong in area 9. The Temple Roster table summarizes the positions of yuan-ti across the lair and indicates how they react when intruders are detected or the gong is struck.
Once an alarm is raised
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
dismiss the horses with a second command word (âArveshâ). The horses can be dispelled (DC 15) but not harmed. The wagon has a hidden trapdoor in its underbelly that can be detected by a character who
scuttles under the wagon and succeeds on a DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check. The trapdoor opens into the wagon and is the only safe way inside. Booby Trap The inside handle of the door has a wire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
character who actually feels inside the chest will find a rod that protrudes vertically from the bottom. This lever moves easily, and if it is pulled with any force it will open a trapdoor in this
detected by sounding, and it is technically not a trap, so a find traps spell doesnât reveal it. A true seeing spell reveals a tiny rectangular gap where the door meets the floor. Once the trapdoor falls away, the pit remains open thereafter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to the southwest and the floor around it are scorched by fire â the result of a trap set off long ago.
The drow mage has managed to get this far without being detected. Left to his own devices, he
enough to fit in the box (such as a rat or a lizard) is placed inside and the lid is closed tightly, the box magically transforms it into some other Tiny beast (your choice) unless it succeeds on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
). Alert Level The Doomvault is an active complex. As effects of the charactersâ assault grow more widespread or easily detected, the alert level of the dungeonâs inhabitants rises. This level starts at 0
and can go no lower than 0. It increases by 1 every 4 hours the characters spend inside the dungeon, including resting. The alert level affects the frequency and difficulty of random encounters. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. A second, smaller tunnel burrows into the base of a cliff to the east.
The tunnel leading to the tombâs true entrance (area 4) is obscured by vegetation and cannot be detected unless the
on the inside only.
The warnings Acererak has placed on the obelisk and on the grand staircase (area 7) provide clues to overcoming some of the challenges of the tomb. The obeliskâs clues pertain to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
halfway point of the circular corridor, directly âoppositeâ the intersection, is an invisible planar gate that cannot be detected with magic. Any creature passing through this gate emerges into a
gate, they return to their own world. To test his traps, Acererak crafted a "mirror tomb" and hid it inside a demiplane. This mirror tomb is identical to the real tomb as it stood exactly one year ago
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the common room of the inn (area 2), as if they had just walked through the main door. You are standing just inside the front door to the Dran & Courtier. Things are a bit different, however. The
succeeding on a DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check can see through the illusion. If the illusion is detected, all the characters see the gibbering mouthers in their true forms as both creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. 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
that covers the pit is spring-loaded. After a creature falls into the pit, the cover snaps shut to trap its victim inside. A successful DC 20 Strength check is necessary to pry the cover open. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
sides, a mechanism inside fires a hail of poison needles toward anyone in front of it. After inspecting the chest and making a few checks, the characters are still unsure if it's trapped. Rather than
might make successive attacks against intruders, create an effect that changes over time, or otherwise produce a dynamic challenge. Otherwise, the complex trap can be detected and disabled or bypassed in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
sides, a mechanism inside fires a hail of poison needles toward anyone in front of it. After inspecting the chest and making a few checks, the characters are still unsure if itâs trapped. Rather than
. It might make successive attacks against intruders, create an effect that changes over time, or otherwise produce a dynamic challenge. Otherwise, the complex trap can be detected and disabled or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
other rows. Gas Trap. The hinges on the front pews are larger and stronger because they include rods that are connected to valves inside the pew. If the seat on either of the front pews is lifted up, a
faintly traced above it. This is the location of a moving stone block described below. The block canât be magically detected, nor will it open by physical or magical means other than the method given in area 15.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
beset by undead that would have slain me, had not their masterâa lichâintervened and spared my life, for reasons that I do not completely understand. He somehow detected me and, with his powerful magic
the vampire, Baron Metus. Something inside me snapped. I released the zombies, and the entire tribe was eaten alive.
Yet the story has not ended. Before she died, the leader cursed me, saying, âLive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
organize hunting parties to exterminate the abomination. Lacking enough intelligence to be detected by an elder brainâs power to sense thoughts, neothelids warrant such precautions. Savage Behemoth. As a
more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the neothelid must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the Captainâs Cabin. The door to area D8 is covered in a thick layer of ice, which the characters need to remove if they want to get inside. Using a minerâs pick or similar tool, a character can chip
inside this cabin; in fact, no one has been here since the crew abandoned ship. The corpse is all that remains of Captain Rudolph Bluemoon, who stayed behind to watch over the ship and his ill-gotten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
(50 gp each) and a silver holy symbol of Eilistraee (25 gp), the drow god of beauty, dance, and the hunt. A chain shirt and a rapier are stored inside the roomâs locked chest. T11. Abandoned Shrine
squeeze through. One of the hags comes here at night every few days to throw down firewood and scraps of food for Sylvarie. Inside the Shrine. When the characters get a good look inside the shrine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs 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
thickness of its bars. To determine an appropriate DC, see chapter 8. Darkness and Light Darkness is the default condition inside an underground complex or in the interior of aboveground ruins, but an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
doors lead into the carriage house. They make considerable noise when opened, alerting the creatures inside. A character who listens at these doors and succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check
the street. A metal-reinforced prison cart sits in the northwest corner, occasionally shaking as something growls inside.
This carriage house serves as the baseâs prison. Draconians. Three kapak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
locations, by searching the records room (area V6); the alarms can also be detected using detect magic. The alarms arenât armed while the museum is open to the public. Animated Statues. The statues that
decide to leave the museum when it closes and sneak back inside after hours. Below are some strategies they might use: Front Doors. The characters could pick the lock on the front doors to area V1, use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
13. The Scavenger The Scavenger is a 290-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 25-ton spelljamming vessel â a ship designed to travel through space. Halaster detected the vessel as it orbited Toril and lured it
images and sounds of the Far Realm that last until initiative count 20 on the next round. Any creature that isnât an aberration that starts its turn inside the ship must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
trap is detected, a character can use an action to try to disarm the trap, doing so with a successful DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana) check or a dispel magic spell. A character using thievesâ tools can
intruders inside. Vidorant. If Vidorant teleports to the vault (see the âVidorant Arrivesâ section later in the adventure), she arrives on the balcony, as the interior of the vault is warded against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of these figures melt away, and they become three shadows until dawn. Characters who succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity (Stealth) check can cross the yard without being detected. Otherwise, Hurv and his
. Barred Door. A back door leads out to the street. This sturdy wooden door is barred shut on the inside. Forcing it open from the outside requires a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check and makes a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
destroyed. Each door has AC 19, 40 hit points, a damage threshold of 10, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Zox has cast a glyph of warding spell on every door. Each glyph is inscribed on the inside
of the door so that it canât be detected by anyone outside the palace. The glyph triggers when the door is opened by any means other than using the proper key. When triggered, the glyph erupts with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
appropriate payment. Each chamber that exists inside Infernal Rapture is created for a specific purpose. When that purpose ends and the occupants of the chamber leave, that room ceases to exist unless
specifically. Burney is under the effect of a permanent mind blank spell, and cannot be detected by magical or mundane means unless she wishes it. In exchange for this blessing, Burney can take no direct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
, taking 7 (2d6) necrotic damage on a failed saved or half as much damage on a successful one. This trap canât be detected or disarmed. Inside the box are two Potions of Healing (greater). N15: Ritual
pried open with a successful DC 11 Strength (Athletics) check or picked open with a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check using thievesâ tools. Inside is a small portrait of a human woman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
be detected with a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check. Pushing against the sculpture causes a secret door to swing open into area A6. A6. Secret Vestry This room is hidden behind two secret
doors that arenât disguised on the inside, where a stone knob on each door allows it to be pulled open with ease. The room contains the following features: Against the south wall stand two black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
to exposure to drow poison (see âSample Poisonsâ in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide). The mechanism for this trap is inside the chest, thus it cannot be detected from the outside. A character
a metallic object, coming from the other side of the opening. The hall outside this place is tinged a bloody red by the light emitted from the lava pool and the flaming gas jets that are found inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. On a success, the character detects poison residue inside each one. This poison killed the falcons in the aviary (area M5). The other drawers are empty. Treasure. The first satchel in the chest of
success, the character finds the trip wire. Once detected, the wire is easily avoided or cut. A character using the stairs who fails to detect the wire snags on it, has the Prone condition, and takes 3
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Anything poisonous within 50 feet of you is automatically detected and marked by the image of a small frog that is visible only to you.
A dozen small frogs constantly follow you around, chirping loudly
incorporeal for 10 minutes, allowing you to move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. You take 5 (1d10) force damage if you end your turn inside an object. You can use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Exterior. Anyone who is skilled or fortunate enough to pass through the territory of a goblin tribe without being detected is likely to come upon some telltale signs of habitation â complete with goblins at
work and other goblins standing guard over them. If the lair was built around a mine, the tribeâs smelting furnace and forge will be in the vicinity. A lair inside a forest likely has piles of cut
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
is obvious. Understanding its nature is not. The DC of the check, regardless of its type, depends on the skill and care taken to conceal the trap. Most traps can be detected with a successful DC 20
denizens â assuming the residents know about the trap and how to avoid setting it off. Accidents can happen, but if a goblin stumbles inside its den and activates an alarm trap, thereâs no real harm done. The alarm sounds, the guards arrive, they punish the clumsy goblin, and they reset the trap.