detected instincts are bears

A14. Throne Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

the garrison fled. The ghoul is the source of the hall’s foul stench, which gets stronger closer to the throne. The hidden ghoul can be detected with a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check. If

join the battle, acting on the same initiative count as the former castellan. Treasure. The ghoulish castellan wears a gold signet ring that bears the Axeholm crest: a handaxe clutched in a dwarven gauntlet. The signet ring is worth 5 gp and unlocks the chest in area A29.

Denizens

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

locations of the canyon’s inhabitants when the characters approach and indicates how those creatures react when intruders are detected. Deadstone Cleft Roster Area Creature(s) Notes area 2 1 roc The roc

takes to the air and attacks anything it perceives as a threat. area 3 Hydia Moonmusk, 2 adult cave bears, 1 young cave bear Hydia gathers her tribemates (see areas 15A–area 15D) and forms a hunting

Traditionalists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

short and whose face bears the marks of a life lived outdoors. Eda is keenly interested in expanding Saltmarsh’s fishing industry, her sights set on a wild section of the coast where she hopes to

Gellan (NE male human noble) is a well-spoken, dapper older gentleman with a neatly trimmed beard and a fancy wardrobe. With his cunning instincts, he has positioned his family to become the most prominent

Areas of the Temple

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

Twelve stone sarcophagi are packed into deep recesses in the walls. The plaster lid of each sarcophagus is carved in the likeness of a noble clutching a chalice that bears a symbol of the sun. The

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

Temple Crypts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

of this vault, allowing access from area S2. Eleven sealed crypts line its walls. One crypt has been broken open, and a branch of the fissure connects it to area S2. The broken crypt bears a plaque

preserved Humanoid corpse 10 Humanoid skeleton wearing +2 leather armor. The crypt is empty if this result is rolled a second time. S4: Chemosh’s Shrine In the center of the crypt, a dais bears a statue of

Occupied Mansion Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Dragon Army commander Belephaion, bears a magical trap that can be detected by a character who casts detect magic or who searches the chest and succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana or

Vault Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

steel +1 Longsword and a steel shield bearing the stylized floral emblem of the Order of the Rose. An armor stand bears a black breastplate. A small, unlocked chest holds a Potion of Vitality. V3

shrine. The figure bears a moonlike sphere instead of a face. The sphere is illuminated by white light shining from a silver mirror in the crook of the statue’s left arm. Coiled around the plinth is an

Gods of the Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

their emotions and instincts rather than out of reason and logic. Only certain charismatic orcs, those who have been directly touched by the will and might of Gruumsh, have the capacity to control the

. Luthic is often thought to take the guise of an enormous cave bear. Her followers honor this aspect of her by keeping cave bears as pets to guard the whelping pens that are filled with squabbling young

Encounters in the Villa

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

near a freestanding mirror and a privacy screen. Hanging above a fireplace in the southeast corner is a shield that bears the Gralhund coat of arms. Logs are stacked neatly next to the hearth. A tall

Vault Locations

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 thieves’ tools can

government official. Disputed Will. A parchment bears the original will of a recently deceased local noble. As the noble’s family members are currently fighting over the estate, this will would be of

Area Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

eye socket bears a wide eyeball with a jeweled iris, while the other is an empty divot. The double door is locked and has no keyholes. To open the door from the north side, a desiccated eyeball

, taking 7 (2d6) necrotic damage on a failed saved or half as much damage on a successful one. This trap can’t be detected or disarmed. Inside the box are two Potions of Healing (greater). N15: Ritual

Haven Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

magical stasis until a threat is detected. The masters of the haven once knew the rituals that would summon the keys held by the golems, allowing easy passage through the door to the great library. With

elsewhere in the Haven of the Red Quill. Scrivener’s Marks. Nintra is aware of what type of scrivener’s mark each character bears when the fight begins. If any character has a level 4 mark, or if

The Foundry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

) check to spot. If the characters detected the faint trail that leads there, a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check locates the door. Beyond is a flight of stone stairs that leads upward. The

terrible foe would never return. Then they entombed a fierce orc warrior to defend it forever in undeath. The door leading from area 36 bears an inscription in Orc: “Beyond this door the Maker of Death

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

because of the general hubbub, but their presence will certainly be detected if they move into the room. Even when their intrusion is noticed, the characters will not be greeted with hostility unless

wooden chest, its lid closed and secured with a heavy metal padlock. The lock on the chest can be opened by a character who succeeds on a DC 12 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. The chest bears a

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