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disguised as a human merchant prince.
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An adult emerald dragon shows an emerald dragon wyrmling how to safely observe Humanoids without being detected.
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An adult emerald dragon keeps a
wary eye on the efreeti;efreet who have built a tower near the dragon’s lair, and indirectly aids any who oppose the efreet.
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An iron golem ferries visitors across the lava moat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
17. Skull Square Empty buildings surround this square, which is festooned with iron gibbets dangling from wooden masts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Here are a couple of ways to reinforce these pervasive themes: Take time to describe the rotting timbers of buildings, the faded and moth-eaten clothing of the Barovian peasantry, the worm-ridden pages
of old books, and the rust on iron fences and gates. A character gazing into a mirror, a pool, or other reflective surface might glimpse an older, more decrepit version of himself or herself.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
island that rises from the middle of the Chionthar River. Buildings and merchant stalls line the sides of both bridges, making it impossible to see the river from the narrow, congested roadway that cuts
) score to determine whether a theft made against that character is successful. If the character’s score is 11 or higher, the theft is detected and thwarted. Otherwise, the thief makes off with one
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
7. The Forsaken Prison This miserable cubicle appears to have absolutely no means of egress. Three iron levers, each about one foot long, protrude from the south wall of the chamber.
Even a magical
means of detection will not indicate any way out of this place. Levers. The iron levers can be moved horizontally or vertically, singly or in combination. Only the act of moving all three together
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holdings for several hundred years, until a combination of drought, attacks by enemies (including dragons and nagas), civil war, torpor among the serpent gods, and the development of iron weapons by the
yuan-ti know they can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Layout of the District Map 8.1 shows the layout of the district and the locations of important buildings and land features. The islands that support the buildings are almost all artificial. Some were
consists mainly of slum tenements, dubious taverns, rickety warehouses, hovel-crowded alleys, and decommissioned ships converted into buildings. This entire area is slowly sinking into the sea. As old
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
7. Library and Scriptorium Dwarves only rarely commit words to paper, making this dwarven library a rare find. Characters who make no effort to conceal their approach are detected by the creatures in
duergar are rooting through the collected works, and a single cloaker lurks in the shadows of the vaulted ceiling.
Ladders. Sliding iron ladders on rails allow access to the tallest shelves, which top
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. LIGHTING AND PLUMBING
All of the buildings in Wyllowwood’s village (areas 18–24) are equipped with wall-mounted, glass-bottled gas lamps fueled by natural gas vents under the village, along with
plumbing connected to the underground river nearby. The gas lamps are turned on and off by stone switches on the walls near the doors. Iron faucets control the flow of hot and cold water through iron pipes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
3. Guardhouses Two windowless stone guardhouses with peaked, slate-tiled rooftops stand in the middle of the forest where several elevated walkways converge. The buildings were built on higher ground
the room. An iron chandelier with melted wax candles is suspended from a rafter above it by a rope tied off to a hook near the northern door.
Dead Halfling. Tucked behind an iron stove in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
guards can take shelter during blizzards and warm their hands and feet by iron stoves. The buildings of Bryn Shander are plain wooden structures with pitched rooftops to keep snow from settling on them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Inner Ward The poster map included with this book shows the Inner Ward, which contains the Great Library—a veritable forest of stone towers clumped around stockier buildings, all joined together in
in a panoply of architectural styles. Among the stone structures are a few towers made of stranger materials, such as infernal iron and the bones of a long-dead colossal red dragon. Non-Avowed rarely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
can examine the section of floor that forms the pit’s lid and make a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check, detecting the pit on a successful check. Once the pit is detected, an Iron Spike or a
the hidden pit is detected, an Iron Spike or a similar object can be wedged between the pit’s lid and the surrounding floor to prevent the lid from opening, thereby making it safe to cross. The cover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
creature can examine the section of floor that forms the pit’s lid and make a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check, detecting the pit on a successful check. Once the pit is detected, an Iron
Intelligence (Investigation) check, detecting the pit on a successful check. Once the hidden pit is detected, an Iron Spike or a similar object can be wedged between the pit’s lid and the surrounding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Areas of Mistshore Mistshore is a riotous assemblage of ramshackle homes made of wood from old ships and inhabited by impoverished Waterdavians. Several buildings were reduced to ash by the fire last
Grinda lifts the lid of the chest. Chest. Grinda’s chest contains a heavy iron key that locks and unlocks the Garloth family mausoleum in the City of the Dead (see “Mistshore: Spring” below). D3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
barred shut from within and are too strong to be broken down without the aid of a ram or a siege engine. The village’s buildings are single-story huts with thatch roofs and walls made of piled stones
held together with clay. The inside walls are made of smooth clay painted with colorful murals of breathtaking landscapes. The yakfolk imprison their workers in iron cages at night. Each cage is fitted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
polis. Skophos stands as a literal maze, its twisting streets carved from the red sandstone of the badlands. The walls of the maze rise as narrow buildings that serve as homes, shops, and defensible
starting point, they pursue their vision of a better way of life, aspiring to nobler principles than senseless slaughter and better governance than iron-fisted tyranny. Under the leadership of the temple’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Circular iron doors are recessed in the walls.
Scrap Pile. The slopes of the scrap pile are strewn with the mutilated corpses of several rust monsters.
Palace Features The structural features of
the palace are summarized here. Ceilings. The ceilings throughout the palace are 20 feet high. Doors. The palace is sealed off by 7-foot-diameter circular doors, each one made of riveted iron plates
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
seeking mastery over their own skills or a quiet place to study are welcomed here, no matter who they are or where they are from. A small congregation of rimekin created the settlement’s first buildings
hovers above a portion of Boreal Ridge. It’s produced by the Ice Forge, where iron is tempered with frozen flames to create smithing masterworks. A place of collaboration in a settlement full of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
rattling of chains all around them. 12. Dressing Mill Eight orcs work here under the watch of a fire giant. The bucket chain moves from north to south through this room, the iron buckets dangling a few feet
above the floor. As buckets of iron ore pass by, two orcs with hooked poles tip the buckets and dump their contents onto the floor. Two more orcs place the ore atop stone slabs, and two more orcs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
at Turbine Heights, read the following text: The streets of this district are filled with steam. Through the haze, you can see bright streetlamps and abandoned buildings. Every fifteen seconds, a bolt
. Characters who loot the storage rooms find six healer’s kits and six potions of healing. L5: Jail This fortified, two-story stone edifice has a heavy iron door that hangs open. In front of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
stand residences, forges, and the enclave’s temple. Entrance. Entrance to the hold is through a long passage secured by four sets of portcullises and by fortified doors. The doors are opened by iron
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Auvryndar assumed control of it. The cavern has the following features: Ruins. The 30-foot-high cavern is a deathly quiet maze of crumbling stone buildings, many of which have partially collapsed. The
buildings’ walls are 10 feet high, and their roofs have mostly caved in.
Webs and Spiders. Webs are strung between the buildings, but they’re not thick enough to inhibit movement. Nine giant spiders roam
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
set against the walls around the perimeter of the room. Each holds humanoid bones, dressed in scraps of tattered cloth and rusted iron.
Larrakh is hidden behind one of the larger stones. He spends
chamber floor to levitate stone in contact with it, so the floor’s magic can be detected with detect magic (transmutation school). A moderate impact on the floor, such as a dropped object weighing at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
who lives in a crate at the corner of Net Street and Dock Street, by the wharf.” Finding a noble isn’t hard, but snatching one’s handkerchief without being detected requires a successful DC 12
member of Bregan D’aerthe reclaims him. You’ll find him trapped in your basement.” Characters who search the basement of their Trollskull Alley tavern find Ott Steeltoes (see appendix B) bound by iron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
partially collapsed buildings and walled-off alleys, atop which newer buildings and boardwalks have been built. The entire place is damp, reeks of mildew, and is loud with the creaking and groaning of
surrounding buildings. The floors, walls, and ceilings of the temple are old wood, too damp to burn and rotten enough to be almost spongy to the touch. No cultists dwell inside the temple. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Noteworthy Sites Ribcage consists of five districts clustered around the Citadel of Cinders. Buildings are constructed from iron or hewn from sharp stones, with size and ornamentation varying by wealth and
mountains whose peaks curve inward around a smoldering valley. Iron walls encircle the fortified town, and two rows of cracked, dry spires of rock curl over its arid sky—the earthen ribs from which the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
several hundred years, until a combination of drought, attacks by enemies (including dragons and nagas), civil war, torpor among the serpent gods, and the development of iron weapons by the some of their
can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti agents infiltrate enemy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Cair Ophidian Locations Map 22.1 depicts the buildings and gardens of Cair Ophidian. Mike Schley Map 22.1: Cair OphidianView Player Version Flower Garden Euryale’s pride and joy, the flower garden
start of your next turn. Once used this way, the flower is destroyed. The flower loses its magic 1d8 days after being plucked.
18–19 Iron Peony. This flower’s petals are silver-tipped. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Lingering fog 11–12 Noise and smoke from smithies and forges 13 Canals and bridges 14 Cliffs on one or more sides 15–16 Clean streets and well-maintained buildings 17–18 Ancient ruins within the settlement
Mysterious, anonymous conspirators 7 Contested leadership (with open fighting) 8 Acrimonious council unable to make decisions 9 Doltish lout 10 Dying leader (with disputed succession) 11 Iron-willed and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
levels of the buildings, as well as the main level’s two courtyards — one to the north and one to the south. Other features are summarized below.
Animal Pens. The pens extend east from the south yard
flat.
Doors. Doors are made of sturdy oak fitted with iron handles and hinges. Exterior doors are barred from the inside. A creature can use an action to force open a barred door with a successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
feet and rising 30 feet above the river’s surface. Constructed of heavy basalt blocks, the bridge’s piers are plated with iron. B2: Gatehouse Two mighty towers of black stone flank the fortress’s iron
rear tower. Doors. The entrances from areas B1 and area B4 are each protected by an iron double door that stands 20 feet high. The doors are held shut with interlocking iron bars that can be levered
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
on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Wedging an iron spike or other object under the pressure plate prevents the trap from activating. A successful dispel magic (DC 13) cast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
caverns filled with haphazardly arranged buildings and interconnected tunnels—as chaotic as Automata is orderly. Mike Schley Map 5.1: Inverse Hideout View Player Version Features of the Inverse The
. When the characters reach the steam-pipe-lined tunnels where Beltha hides out, read the following: A gridded iron balcony overlooks an unevenly shaped room full of intertwining pipes and machinery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
-foot-high cavern is a maze of single-story stone buildings, many of which have partially collapsed. Most of the buildings have 10-foot-high walls and no roofs.
Streets. The narrow “streets” between
the buildings are strewn with trash and filth. Harmless rats scurry around every corner.
Banners. Hanging from several structures are tattered yellow banners bearing Azrok’s sigil, a bloody handprint